Izuchukwu Okosi
Nigeria’s U-23 national men’s team in football on Monday, 10 October 2022 began trainings ahead of the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers against Tanzania.
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations next year serves as qualifiers for the football event of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe team currently in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital are expected to depart for Dar es Salaam, for the first leg match scheduled for the weekend of 21st – 23rd October.
The U-23 Eagles became the first African and black nation to win the football event of the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996.
A total of 32 players were invited by head coach Salisu Yusuf and will take part in an intensive one-week training before they depart the shores of Nigeria in a week’s time.
ALL 32 PLAYERS INVITED TO CAMP: Eagles
Goalkeepers: Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars); Nathaniel Nwosu (Water FC); Edwin Emelan (Calabar Rovers); Amah John (Box-To-Box FC)
Defenders: Bamayi Calocho (Yumyum FC); Bello Babatunde (Akwa United); James Ajako (Akwa United); Yazid Adamu (MY Jamil FC); Tosin Adegbite (Enyimba FC); Christopher Nwenze (Plateau United); Isaiah Ejeh (Kwara United); Anas Hassan (Vandrezzer FC)
Midfielders: Maurice Chukwu (Rivers United); Uche Ogonna (Campos FC); Haggai Katoh (Plateau United); Olamilekan Adebayo (Remo Stars); Suleiman Abdullahi (Gladano FC); Naziru Awwal (Rangers Int’l); Adam Yakubu (Akwa United); Joshua Alechenu (Nasarawa United); Suleiman Garba Kirki (Kebbi United)
Forwards: Kalu Samuel (Enyimba FC); Edwin John (Water FC); Chisom Orji (Colins Edwin FC); Chidiebere Nwobodo (Rangers Int’l); Ogbuehi Nzuebuchi (Campos FC); Jerry Alex (Kano Pillars); Mustapha Jibrin (Abia Warriors); Ademola Adebabam (Ottasolo FC); Abdulsalam Abdulasalam (Shooting Stars); Zulkifilu Mohammed (Plateau United); Jonathan Alukwe (Heartland FC)
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
