Awoniyi, Yahaya top Nigeria U23 list for Congo game

The Flying Eagles players have been picked to face the Congolese U23 squad in next week’s African U23 Championship qualifier

Coach Samson Siasia has picked a strong 25-man team for July 19’s African U23 Championship qualifier against Congo. 

Three players from the Flying Eagles’ squad to the 2015 Fifa U20 World Cup squad made the list (Taiwo Awoniyi, Saviour Godwin and Musa Yahaya) made the squad, while others consist of the names that have been a part of the team since inception.

According to Siasia, he selected players would be joined by Imoh Ezekiel, Aminu Umar, Sodiq Popoola and Gabriel Abalo for the final phase of preparations for the crucial game billed for the Adokiye Amiesiemaka Stadium, Port-Harcourt while urging players who failed to make the cut not to be discouraged as they  could be called up for future  assignments.

 FULL SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Daniel Emmanuel, Yusuf Mohammed, Emmason Daniel

Defenders: Segun Oduduwa, Erhun Obanor, Iroha Ebuka, Amuzie Stanley, Chima Akas, Atanda Sadiq, Ikechukwu Okorie, Nnaemeka Uzoma

Midfielders: Azubuike Okechukwu, Usman Mohammed, Tiongoli Tonbara, Godwin Savior, Emeka Kenneth, Etor Daniel, Olisah Ndah, Eteobong Elisha, Oladapo Augustin, Musa Yahaya

Strikers: Taiwo Awoniyi, Peter Onyekachi, Junior Ajayi, Etebo Oghenekaro