Jan 08, 2023 - 08:51
By guardian.ng

Bosso Invites 35 For AFCON tourney

Flying Eagles players and crew celebrate after winning the WAFU U-20 Championships in Niamey, Niger. They beat their Beninese counterparts 3-1 in the final to qualify for the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Head Coach of the U-20 national football team, Isah Ladan Bosso, yesterday, invited 35 players for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.

Invited defenders are Benjamin Frederick (Nasarawa FC); Adedoyin Odole (36 Lions); Daniel Bamaiyi (YumYum FC); Femi Abubakar (Madiba FC); Nathaniel Tambe (Box2Box FC); Solomon Agbalaka (Broad City); Aminu Yusuf (Lobi Stars); Hassan Shaibu (Smart City); Augustine Njoku (Abia Warriors). Midfielders that made the cut are Daniel Daga (Dakkada FC); Ogbelu Onoche (Nasarawa United); Frederick Godwin (City FC); Jonathan Nicholas (Simoiben FC); Muhammad Aminu (Mailantarki FC); Shatima Umar, and Abdulrahman Adam (Mahaniam FC) among others. Some forwards that made the list are Jude Sunday (Realsaphier FC); Ifesinachi Obiakwu (36 Lions); Adams Olalekan (Remo Stars); Emma Ochegbu (Plateau United); Haliru Sarki (Maikunkele FC); Christogonus Ibe (Chukwuebuka FC); Faruk Salami (Ikorodu City), and Ayuba Francis of Nasarawa United.