Bameyi headlines Flying Eagles 21-man squad in Ivory Coast for friendlies against Young Elephants

Nigeria's U20 national team, the Flying Eagles, arrived in Abidjan on Tuesday morning ahead of two friendly matches against their Ivorian counterparts, the Young Elephants.  

The matches, scheduled for Wednesday and Friday at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny, are part of the team's preparations for the upcoming CAF U20 tournament in Abidjan.  

The Flying Eagles secured their place in the tournament after successfully defending their WAFU Zone B title in Togo last year.

Despite a shaky start with a loss to Burkina Faso, they went on to win the competition, sealing victory with a 2-1 win over Ghana in the final.  

Ahead of the friendly encounters, head coach Aliyu Zubairu has selected a 21-man squad, including team captain Daniel Bameyi, first-choice goalkeeper Ifeanyi Harcourt, and key players such as Haruna Aliyu, Cletus Simon, Clinton Japhet, and Olalekan Sulaiman Alabi.  

The first match will kick off at 3:30 PM Ivorian time (4:30 PM Nigeria time) on Wednesday, with the second fixture set for Friday at the same venue and time.  

Flying Eagles squad for friendly matches  

Goalkeepers: Ifeanyi Harcourt (Sporting Lagos), Abubakar Rufai (Mavlon FC)  

Defenders: Adamu Maigari (El-Kanemi Warriors), Daniel Bameyi (Bayelsa United), Emmanuel Okoro (Sporting Lagos), Haruna Aliyu (Wikki Tourists), Babatunde Jimoh Faruq, Stephen Jolomi (Mavlon FC)  

Midfielders: Kingsley Matthew (Kings FC), Gbolahan Ajisafe Wasiu (Smart City), Anthony Ezekiel, Mohammed Sabiu Ibrahim (Niger Tornadoes), Olalekan Sulaiman Alabi (El-Kanemi Warriors), Shafiu Adamu Duguri (Wikki Tourists), Cletus Simon (Mavlon FC), Nasiru Salihu (El-Kanemi Warriors)  

Forwards: Bidemi Olalekan Amole (Real Sapphire Academy), Clinton Japhet (Enyimba FC), Abdulmuiz Adeleke(Adoration FC), Divine Oliseh (Fostar Academy), Ayomide Muftau Mubarak  

Adeyemi Adewale

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