Head coach of Nigeria’s U-20 national team, Aliyu Zubairu, has unveiled a 24-man squad for the upcoming 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which will be held in Egypt from April 27 to May 18.
The squad consists of a mix of home-based and foreign-based players, including first-choice goalkeeper Ifeanyi Harcourt from Sporting Lagos, captain and defender Daniel Bameyi from Bayelsa United, midfielder Sulaiman Alabi from El-Kanemi Warriors, and striker Kparobo Arierhi from Lillestrom SK (Norway).
Foreign-based players like Emmanuel Chukwu and Precious Benjamin from TSG Hoffenheim (Germany), and Caleb Ochedikwu from NK Uljanik Pula (Croatia), have also been invited for the tournament. The team is currently intensifying preparations in Abuja ahead of the tournament.
The Flying Eagles, who are seven-time African champions and two-time FIFA U-20 World Cup runners-up, will depart Nigeria for Cairo on Sunday. Before the group opener against Tunisia on May 1, they will play warm-up matches in Egypt. The team’s group matches also include games against Morocco (May 4) and Kenya (May 7).
The top four teams from the tournament will secure spots to represent Africa at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, which will take place from September 27 to October 19.
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