Samson Siasia has picked a 20-man squad, for Nigeria’s game against Congo this weekend, in the African U-23 Championship qualifying series.
Taiwo Awoniyi, Kingsley Sokari and Godwin Saviour are some of the prominent names that have been included.
Siasia addressed all the players after their last practice match at the FIFA/NFF Goal Project in Abuja and explained that he could not pick everyone for the trip to Pointe Noire.
“For those of you selected, this is a golden opportunity for you to show to Nigerians and the world that your first leg victory was not a flash in the pan, and as such you must fight hard when we get to Pointe Noire and beat the Congolese,” he told the NFF website.
The selected players are: Daniel Emmanuel, Atanda Sodiq, Stanley Amuzie, Azubuike Okechukwu, Olusegun Oduduwa, Erhun Obanor, Godwin Saviour, Etebo Oghenekaro, Junior Ajayi, Usman Mohammed, Etor Daniel, Yusuf Mohammed, Chima Akas, Semiu Liadi, Shehu Abdullahi, Kingsley Sokari, Taiwo Awoniyi, Umar Aminu, Austin Oladapo and Sincere Seth.
In the practice match, Dream Team paraded the likes of Kingsley Sokari, Umar Aminu, Shehu Abdullahi, Taiwo Awoniyi, Junior Ajayi, Etebo Oghenekaro and Azubuike Okechukwu and scored all three goals in the second half through Shehu Abdullahi, Usman Mohammed and Umar Aminu.
Also, interim coach of the Super Falcons, Chris Danjuma, has picked 18 players for the return leg against Guinea on Sunday in Bata. The players who travelled out of Abuja on Thursday morning alongside other officials are: Tochukwu Oluehi, Evelyn Nwabuoku, Blessing Edoho, Osarenoma Igbinovia, Joy Jegede, Osinachi Ohale, Martina Ohadugha, Desire Oparanozie, Cecilia Nku, Sarah Nnodim, Ngozi Ebere, Amarachi Okoronkwo, Ngozi Okobi, Chioma Wogu, Mercy Amanze, Precious Dede, Gladys Akpa and Chinaza Uchendu.
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