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The team will start Preparation for the Africa U17 Cup of Nations later this year
Nigeria’s U-17 team, Golden Eaglets, will begin their preparations for this year’s Africa U-17 Cup of Nations on Monday as camp opens for invited players on Friday.
Head Coach Nduka Ugbade has called 48 players to camp in Abuja.
Coach Ugbade invites 48 Players
The coach has invited 48 players to camp, with most of the players that won the WAFU B U-17 Championship in Cape Coast, Ghana, last year.
The players will start to report to Abuja on Friday.
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The Africa U17 Cup of Nations will be held in Algeria between April 8-30th.
The semi-finalists will qualify to fly Africa’s flag at the FIFA U17 World Cup finals later in the year.
The Invited Players are; Richard Odoh, Hameed Ayomide Balogun, Ebube Wisdom Okere, Umar Abubakar, Tochukwu Simeon Ogbabido, Tochukwu Joseph Ogboji, Utibe Friday Silas, Emmanuel Osaro Onotu, Jubril Odeyemi Azeez, Faruq Jimoh, Kevwe Onomigho Iyede, Suleiman Shehu, Abdullahi Buhari, Victor Divine Emmanuel, Daniel Ayomide Egunshola,
Abubakar Shuaibu, Ozor Victor Okeke, Emmanuel Michael, Miracle Jackson Ogwor, Light Chijioke Eke, Raphael Oyebanjo, Miracle Agabi Williams, Yahaya Danjuma Lawali, Prince Oche Bawa, Favour Oluwasegun Daniel, Precious Tonye Williams, Jerry Patrick Ogbole, Emmanuel Junior Chidi, Mubarak Emmanuel Suleiman,
Others include Abubakar Ibrahim Zubairu, Richard Oliseamaka Uche, Joseph Oluwatobi Robert, Michael Uche Ogba, John Auta, Shola Oluwafemi Kolo, Pascal Obioma Uzoho, Victor Friday, Itaribo Ayebaekepriye, Jeremiah Oluwaseyi Olaleke, Basil Chimaobi Mbata, Oluwadare Olodan, Precious Benjamin, Tochukwu Michael Agbo, Samuel Aderibigbe, Abubakar Idris Abdullahi, Umar Jamiu, Tijjani Mohammed, Abdullahi Haruna.
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Nigeria is a five-time champion of the FIFA U17 World Cup with her first win in China in 1985, grabbed the second victory in Japan in 1993.
In 2007 Golden Eaglets won her third FIFA U17 World Cup in the Korean Republic, and the fourth and fifth gold medals came in the United Arab Emirates in 2013 and Chile in 2015, respectively.
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