Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle has selected a 23-man Olympic Eagles squad for the second round of qualifying for the 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The squad includes seven players based in Nigeria and 16 who play for clubs outside the country. The Nigerian delegation is due to leave on Tuesday before the opening match of the tie.
The first leg will be played at TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday, November 13. The return match is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo.
The Olympic Eagles will be aiming to progress to the next qualifying round when they host the second leg.
Chelle’s overseas-based selections include Peter Edokpolor, Zadok Yohanna, Samuel James, Daniel Daga, Victory Akpe, Umar Abubakar and Vince Osuji.
Nigeria squad
Goalkeepers: Samuel James (SJK FC, Finland); Clinton Andy (Rivers United); Michael Atata (Ikorodu City)
Defenders: Christian Akpan (Genk FC, Belgium); Victory Akpe (FC Basel, Switzerland); Vince Osuji (Tromsø IL FC, Norway); Emmanuel Godwin (Pardubice FC, Czechia); Odinaka Alfred (Nasarawa United); Emmanuel Ochobi (Rivers United); Aliu Sugau (Barau FC)
Midfielders: John Otomewo (Reims FC, France); Daniel Daga (Molde FC, Norway); Wilfred George (Kristiansund FC, Norway); Chibuzor Nwoko (Fulham FC, England); Aderemi Adeoye (Ikorodu City); Sadiq Saleh (FC Metta, Latvia); Victor Samuel (Pardubice FC, Czechia)
Forwards: Peter Edokpolor (SL Benfica, Portugal); Sulaiman Sani (Al-Qadsiah FC, Saudi Arabia); Umar Abubakar (FC Famalicao, Portugal); Zadok Yohanna (Brighton FC, England); Abdullahi Umar (Hradec Kralove, Czechia); Abdulmuiz Adeleke (Sporting Supreme)