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U20 World Cup: Foreign-Based players set to join Flying Eagles camp

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U20 World Cup: Foreign-Based players set to join Flying Eagles camp

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The Nigeria’s U-20 team are set to welcome their invited foreign-based players to camp this week, as preparations intensify for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Flying Eagles qualified for the tournament after securing third place at the last U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

Head coach Aliyu Zubairu opened camp in Abuja earlier this month for the second phase of preparations.

The gaffer has now extended invitations to several overseas-based players following the team’s underwhelming showing in Egypt.

Among those expected to join are Wilfred George, Christian Nwachukwu, Divine Onyemaechi, and Jonathan Spiff Asuzu.

The Flying Eagles are scheduled to jet out of the country next month for the final phase of their training program. Nigeria has been drawn in Group F alongside Colombia, Norway, and Saudi Arabia.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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