Nigeria’s under-17 side leaves for Burkina Faso with eight days to prepare for the regional championship. A strong showing there would book a place at next year’s U-17 AFCON in Morocco.
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Golden Eaglets head coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere has named a 25-man squad for the WAFU B U-17 Championship in Burkina Faso. The tournament doubles as a qualifier for next year’s U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Five time world champions Nigeria have been drawn in Group B with Niger Republic and hosts Burkina Faso. Group A features Ghana, Togo and Benin Republic.
The squad leaves Nigeria on Tuesday morning and will have eight days to fine-tune its preparations before the opening match on October 14. Uwejamomere has picked three goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders and seven forwards.
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The Squad
The goalkeepers are Mutiu Adenle, Abdulfatai Seriki and Richard Oguama. The defenders are Chinedu Nchoje, Goodness Ukwubile, Victor Ogbonna, Daniel Dickson, Chinonso Umenozie, Jamiu Issa and Daniel Agunzi.
The midfield has eight names: Israel Irabor, Adewolu Lukman, Izuchukwu Ogboji, Sochima Emeka, Michael Ekundayo, Al-Ameen Adegboya, Saeed Hussaini and Abubakar Abdulrasaq.
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Up front, Uwejamomere has Godswill Usoro, Daniel Lawrence, Chiedozie Igboenyobe, Faruq Azeez, David Fagbamila, Mubarak Fasiu and Abiodun John.
What Is at Stake
Group B looks manageable on paper, but regional tournaments rarely go to plan. Is eight days enough to turn 25 players into a team that can handle the heat and pressure of a hosts’ crowd?
Nigeria’s age grade sides have a proud record, and qualification for Morocco is the minimum expectation at home. A fast start on October 14 would settle nerves and set the tone for the group.
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📌 Did You Know?
- Nigeria’s five U-17 World Cup titles came in 1985, 1993, 2007, 2013 and 2015, more than any other country.
- Brazil are next on the list with four titles.
- The Golden Eaglets won the 2015 final in Chile by beating Mali 2-0.
- They also won the 2013 final in the United Arab Emirates, beating Mexico 3-0.
- The WAFU B U-17 Championship is a regional tournament, and the right result there leads to the continental finals in Morocco next year.
