The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Tuesday that all 20 players presented by Nigeria for the WAFU B U17 Championship in Accra, Ghana, have passed their eligibility tests with flying colours. Nigeriasoccernet.com reports
This declaration confirms that the tests conducted by the Nigeria Football Federation prior to the team's departure were thorough and accurate.
It ensures that Nigeria will have a full squad to defend the title they won last year, also in Ghana.
The Nigerian Eaglets will begin their title defence against Burkina Faso at the University Stadium on Thursday, 16 May, with kickoff at 3pm Ghana time (4pm Nigeria time).
Manu Garba’s team will then face Niger Republic on Sunday, 19 May (6pm Ghana, 7pm Nigeria) and Togo on Wednesday, 22 May (4pm Ghana, 5pm Nigeria).
By Olujimi Dare Ogun