COACH Emmanuel Amuneke has cast his lot with his FIFA
U-17 World Cup winners, with about 15 of them making the list of 18 players of
the U-20 squad to this weekend’s 2017 CAF U-20 Cup of Nations qualifying match
against Burundi in Bujumbura.
Team Secretary Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim told thenff.com that
the Nigeria delegation will fly out of Abuja aboard an Ethiopian Airline plane
on Wednesday.
Nwakali, named the Player of the Tournament at the FIFA
U-17 World Cup finals in Chile, where Nigeria scooped a fifth title, is joined
by tournament best scorer Victor Osimhen and Bronze Boot winner Samuel
Chukwueze.
There are also goalkeeper Akpan Udoh, defenders Ejike
Ikwu, John Lazarus and Udochukwu Anumudu, midfielders Orji Okonkwo and Kingsley
Michael and forwards Chukwudi Agor and Chinedu Madueke.
Nigeria and Burundi clash in a second round, first leg
qualifying tie at the Prince Louis Stadium in Bujumbura on Saturday, starting
from 3pm Burundi time (1pm Nigeria time). The winner of this fixture will
confront Sudan in the final qualifying round.
Zambia will host the finals of the 2017 CAF U-20 Cup of
Nations.
Flying Eagles for Burundi:
Kelechi Nwakali, Akpan Udoh, Chukwudi Agor, Ejike Ikwu,
Anas Mohammed, Chinedu Madueke, Tobechukwu Ibe, Gavi Thompson, Samuel
Chukwueze, Kehinde Ayinde, Orji Okonkwo, Victor Osimhen, Halilu Zakari,
Udochukwu Anumudu, Kingsley Michael, Douglas Uzama, Chiaha Chisom, John Lazarus
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