Tobechukwu Ibe Axed From Nigeria U20s Roster; Replaced By Opeh Samuel

Tobechukwu Ibe Axed From Nigeria U20s Roster; Replaced By Opeh Samuel

Opeh Samuel was a late inclusion in the Nigeria U20s squad before their departure to Bujumbura on Wednesday afternoon, the Nigeria Football Federation has informed.<br /><br />Tobechukwu Ibe was initially named to the roster but the defender was axed at the last minute after he failed a fitness test.<br /><br />Samuel had been tipped to make the squad list by <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b> but had missed out when the list of 18 players was made public on Tuesday.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the Flying Eagles had a light training session on Thursday after a stressful journey from Abuja.<br /><br />The match against Burundi will kick off at 1300 hours Nigerian time on Saturday, May 21 at the Prince Louis Stadium.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br /><br />
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