MOUNTAIN of Fire and
Miracles Ministries FC youngster, Joshua Akpudje says he is excited after
making the Under-23 Nigeria national team that will face Libya in a
doubleheader in the Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifying series scheduled to
hold in March.
Libya will host the first
leg, first round of the 3rd edition of the AFCON U23 at the Bengerdan Stadium
in Bengerdan, Tunisia on Wednesday, 20th March while the Nigerian U23 team will
host the return leg four days later at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.
Akpudje, 21 who was invited
to the Under 23 camp after his impressive performances for the Olukoya Boys in
the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) expressed his excitement after
making the final squad for the AFCON qualifier games.
Speaking in an interview
shortly after the release of the 23-man team the central defender said: “I am
very excited for this call up to the Under 23 national team. I want to say a
big thank you to the national team head coach, coach Imama and my coach at MFM
FC Fidelis Ilechukwu for believing in me and I believe we will come out in
flying colours against Libya.
“I will keep on putting in
my best to develop and the national team is an avenue for me as a young player
to showcase my talent to the world and I believe by the special grace of God
with hardwork everything will work out well for the team,” the FEMAK Football
Academy product told MFM FC Media.
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