Algeria 2023: Confident Golden Eaglets Arrive In Constantine

5-time world champions, Golden Eaglets of Nigeria are scheduled to reach within the Algerian metropolis of Constantine on Sunday night time for his or her ultimate preparations for this yr’s Africa U17 Cup of Nations.

Following issues that arose within the means of securing entry visa into Germany for a deliberate ultimate coaching camp in that nation, the Nigeria Soccer Federation opted to ship the squad earlier to Algeria for the ultimate build-up, and Constantine, the renown metropolis the place the Eaglets will play Morocco, Zambia and South Africa in Group B, is the selection.

The wards of FIFA Cadet World Cup -winning captain, Nduka Ugbade, swept all earlier than them to win the WAFU B U17 Championship in Cape Coast, Ghana 10 months in the past, and have placed on show large firepower of their preparations for the continental showpiece.

After resuming camp mid-March following the break for the overall elections, the Eaglets performed 12 pleasant matches at their NFF/FIFA Aim Venture, Abuja base, successful 11 of the matches and drawing the opposite one. They scored a complete of 66 targets and conceded 14.

“We’re going to Algeria with confidence however with stage heads. We’re the champions of WAFU B, however in essence, nothing has been gained. What issues now are successful a ticket to the FIFA World Cup and successful the Africa Cup. I consider we have now the boys to do the job,” Ugbade mentioned earlier than the staff left Nigeria on Sunday.

Nigeria will launch her marketing campaign for honours on the 12-team continental championship on Sunday subsequent week, in opposition to Zambia on the 22,000 -capacity Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui. They may then tackle Morocco and South Africa in different matches in Group B.

The highest four-placed groups in Algeria will qualify to symbolize Africa on the FIFA U17 World Cup finals scheduled for later this yr.

THE 26 PLAYERS IN ALGERIA:

Richard Odoh (HB Soccer Academy)

Yahaya Danjuma Lawali (Mahanaim FC)

Emmanuel Michael (Simon Ben Soccer Academy)

Haruna Abdullahi (Kurfi Tigers Academy)

Tochukwu Joseph Ogboji (Purple Crown Academy)

Jeremiah Oluwaseyi Olaleke (Ablaze Soccer Academy)

Umar Abubakar (Devine Soccer Academy)

Abubakar Idris Abdullahi (Jega United)

Valuable Tonye Williams (HB Soccer Academy)

Ifeoluwa Adewale Olowoporoku (Triple 44 Academy)

Charles Adah Agada (Mavlon FC)

Hope Yusuf Linus (E.E. Sporting Membership)

Jubril Opeyemi Azeez (Proper Imaginative and prescient Selection Academy)

Anongu Isaac Aondoakaa (FC Bathel Sporting)

Israel Nwachukwu Usulor (Actual Sapphire FC)

Temiloluwa Oluwayimika Adelakin (Box2Box Academy)

Simon Karshe Cletus (Mavlon FC)

Tochukwu Simeon Ogbadibo (Jossy United)

Mild Chijioke Eke (C&C Soccer Academy)

Favour Oluwasegun Daniel (G12 Soccer Academy)

Chijioke Julius Linus (Triple 44 Academy)

Quadri Oluwatobiloba Adewale (Nathaniel Boys FC)

Present Ukeh Adie (Paul E Soccer Academy)

Musa Oluwaseyi Akinfenwa (Actual Sapphire FC)

Usman Ajibola Owoyemi (Triple 44 Academy)

Matthew Awodi Kingsley (Brook Home Academy)

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