Head coach of the U-20 national team, Flying Eagles, Aliyu Zubairu, has unveiled a 24-man squad for the forthcoming U-20 AFCON in Egypt.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is scheduled to be held from April 27 to May 18.
Zubairu named first-choice goalkeeper Ifeanyi Harcourt, defender and captain Daniel Bameyi, midfielder Sulaiman Alabi and forward Kparobo Arierhi in the team.
Some of the top foreign-based players invited include Precious Benjamin, Emmanuel Chukwu and Kparobo Arierhi.
The Flying Eagles, who are seven-time African champions and two-time FIFA Under-20 World Cup runners-up, will depart Nigeria on Sunday for Cairo in a bid to clinch an eighth continental title.
The team is scheduled to play a series of warm-up matches in Egypt before their group opener against Tunisia on May 1.
Full Squad, Goalkeepers: Ifeanyi Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos); Rufai Abubakar (Mavlon FC); Soliu Ajia Yakub (FK Novi Pazar, Serbia)
Defenders: Odinaka Okoro (Sporting Lagos); Adamu Maigari (El-Kanemi Warriors); Daniel Bameyi (Bayelsa United).
Others are Emmanuel Chukwu (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Germany) and Chigozie Michael Ihejiofor (Katsina United).
Midfielders: Caleb Ochedikwu (NK Uljanik Pula, Croatia); Israel Isaac Ayuma (NK Istra, Croatia); Simon Cletus (Mavlon FC).
Others are Sulaiman Alabi (El-Kanemi Warriors), Auwal Ibrahim (Akwa United), and Shafiu Duguri (Wikki Tourists).
Forwards: Precious Benjamin (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Germany), Divine Oliseh (Forster Academy), Clinton Jephta (Enyimba FC), and Ezekiel Anthony Kpangu (Inspire FC).
Others are Theophilus Mendos Rickson (Niger Tornadoes), Kparobo Nathaniel Arierhi (Lillestrom SK, Norway), Bidemi Amole (Real Sapphire FC), Tahir Maigana (Wireless FC), Matthew Kingsley (Kings FC), and Yushau Armiyau (Katsina United).
