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 newsmenthat 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 andBronze Bootwinner 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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