Stand-in Head Coach Daniel Ogunmodede has announced an 18-man squad for the Super Eagles B’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier against Ghana’s Black Galaxies on Sunday.
The team, which includes experienced players like Rabiu Ali, Sadiq Ishmael, and Stephen Manyo, will face the Black Galaxies in Accra, Ghana, with the winner on aggregate advancing to the 8th African Nations Championship in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda.
The Super Eagles B, with Ogunmodede and Coaches Fidelis Ilechukwu and Olatunji Baruwa in charge, had staggered training sessions over three weeks from the month of October, before a final training camp commenced at the Remo Stars Sports Institute, Ikenne-Remo three weeks ago.
Over the past 10 months, Nigeria have dominated Ghana at international level, starting with the Super Eagles’ 2-1 defeat of the Black Stars in a friendly match in Marrakech, Morocco – a first win at senior level for Nigeria against the West African rivals in 18 years.
The Super Eagles B will be looking to avenge their previous defeats to the Black Galaxies, who denied them a spot in the CHAN tournament in 2009 and 2023.
Sunday’s first leg fixture is scheduled for the Accra Sports Stadium, with kick-off set for 4pm Ghana time (5pm in Nigeria), and some kilometres away, both countries’ U17 girls will be battling for the inaugural WAFU B U17 Cup at the Ghana Centre of Excellence in Prampram.
Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Henry Ozoemena (Enyimba FC), Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars)
Defenders: Ismail Sadiq (Remo Stars), Waliu Ojetoye (Ikorodu City), Imo Obot (Enyimba FC), Junior Nduka (Remo Stars), Victor Collins (Nasarawa United), Ifeanyi Onyebuchi (Rangers International), Steven Manyo (Rivers United)
Midfielders: Jide Fatokun (Remo Stars), Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars), Saviour Isaac (Rangers International), Musa Zayyad (El-Kanemi Warriors)
Forwards: Anas Yusuf (Nasarawa United), Adamu Abubakar (Plateau United), Sikiru Alimi (Remo Stars), Emmanuel Ogbole (Kwara United), Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes)
