Kelechi Nwakali, Victor Osimhen And Funsho Bamgboye Headline Golden Eaglets World Cup Roster
Published: October 02, 2015
Shortly before the Golden Eaglets traveled to Argentina for a training camp, coach Emmanuel Amuneke announced his 25 - man provisional squad list for the 2015 Fifa Under 17 World Cup.
The headline names on the list are skipper Kelechi Nwakali, top goalscorer at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Victor Osimhen and the highly - rated striker Bamgboye Funsho Ibrahim, who plies his trade with Aspire Football Dreams.
Emmanuel Amunke has included in his roster eight players that featured at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations - Samuel Chukwueze, Ebere Osinachi, Kingsley Michael and Orji Okonkwo, defenders John Lazarus and Halilu Lukman and goalkeepers Udoh Akpan and Benjamin Amos.
Per tournament rules, four of these youngsters that made the 25 - man list must be dropped from the squad before the start of the tournament in Chile on October 17.
Nigeria Squad
Kelechi Nwakali, Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze, Ebere Osinachi, Kingsley Michael and Orji Okonkwo
John Lazarus, Halilu Lukman,Udoh Akpan, Benjamin Amos,Taiwo Alimi, Chinedu Madueke
Ibe Tobechukwu; Ejike Ikwu; Tochukwu Okoli, Ndochukwu Anumudu; Chiaha Chisom , Funsho Bamgboye, Yunusa Abdullahi; Agor Chukwudi; David Enogela; Michael Edidiong; Samuel Opeh; Joel Osikel and; Gavi Thompson
Photo Credit : thenff.com
The headline names on the list are skipper Kelechi Nwakali, top goalscorer at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Victor Osimhen and the highly - rated striker Bamgboye Funsho Ibrahim, who plies his trade with Aspire Football Dreams.
Emmanuel Amunke has included in his roster eight players that featured at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations - Samuel Chukwueze, Ebere Osinachi, Kingsley Michael and Orji Okonkwo, defenders John Lazarus and Halilu Lukman and goalkeepers Udoh Akpan and Benjamin Amos.
Per tournament rules, four of these youngsters that made the 25 - man list must be dropped from the squad before the start of the tournament in Chile on October 17.
Nigeria Squad
Kelechi Nwakali, Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze, Ebere Osinachi, Kingsley Michael and Orji Okonkwo
John Lazarus, Halilu Lukman,Udoh Akpan, Benjamin Amos,Taiwo Alimi, Chinedu Madueke
Ibe Tobechukwu; Ejike Ikwu; Tochukwu Okoli, Ndochukwu Anumudu; Chiaha Chisom , Funsho Bamgboye, Yunusa Abdullahi; Agor Chukwudi; David Enogela; Michael Edidiong; Samuel Opeh; Joel Osikel and; Gavi Thompson
Photo Credit : thenff.com
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