The Dream Team V1 gaffer has named his final squad for the Junior Chipolopolo in April 11 All African Games qualifier billed for Lusaka
Nigeria U23 gaffer has named a list of 18 players ahead of Saturday’s make or break 2015 All African Games qualifier against host, Zambia.
Coach Samson Siasia’s men were forced to a 0-0 draw in the first leg played in Abuja two weeks ago and must get a win or a scored draw to qualify for the quadrennial African sports fiesta which also serves as qualifiers for the 2016 Olympic Games football event in Rio, Brazil.
Flying Eagles attacking duo of Awoniyi Taiwo and Bernard Bulbwa made the cut while Dele Alampasu was dropped from the Lusaka bound team.
The team is expected to depart for Zambia on Wednedsay.
Goal keepers: Daniel Emmanuel, Akande Abiodun.
Defenders: Obanor Erhun, Oduduwa Segun, Amuzie Stanley, Atanda Sodiq, Mustapha Abdullahi, Iroha Chukwuebuka.
Midfielders: Azubuike Okechukwu, Godwin Savior, Mohammed Usman, Sokari Kingsley.
Forwards: Etebo Oghenekaro, Ajayi Junior, Onyekachi Peter, Awoniyi Taiwo, Ubong Ekpai, Bernard Bulbwa.
The Zambians, on the other hand, have invited four foreign-based professionals to the squad ahead of Saturday’s 2015 All-Africa Games qualifier billed to hold at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka.
Ronald Kampamba of Wadi Degla in Egypt, Bloemfontein Celtic’s Mukuka Mulenga and the Israeli-based duo of striker Evans Kangwa and defender Emmanuel Mbola both of Hapoel Ra’anana join the squad for the winner-take-all clash.
“Nigeria is not a push-over team, they are strong and we have to prepare adequately if we are to qualify to the All Africa Games,” Coach Fighton Simukonda said.
Also poised to make a return to the squad is Red Arrows’ winger Bruce Musakanya who missed the first leg tie due to an hamstring injury.
No comments:
Post a Comment