Nigeria Golden Eaglets Name 25-Man Squad for 2026 WAFU-B U17 Boys’ Championship
Coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere names three goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders and seven forwards for Nigeria’s WAFU-B U17 Championship campaign in Burkina Faso.
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will begin their quest for a place at the U17 Africa Cup of Nations after Head Coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere named a 25-man squad for the 2026 WAFU-B U17 Boys’ Championship in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
The regional championship will take place from 10 to 23 October, with seven West African nations competing for qualification to the CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations.
The participating countries are Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger Republic, Nigeria and Togo.
Nigeria have been drawn in Group B alongside Côte d’Ivoire and Niger Republic, while Group A consists of hosts Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo and Benin Republic.
The Golden Eaglets are five-time world champions and will be hoping to secure a place at next year’s U17 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be hosted by Morocco.
Uwejamomere has selected three goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders and seven forwards for the tournament.
The Golden Eaglets are scheduled to depart Nigeria on Tuesday morning and will have eight days to continue working on their tactical and technical conditioning before their opening match on 14 October.
25 Golden Eaglets for WAFU-B U17 Championship
Goalkeepers
Mutiu Adenle
Abdulfatai Seriki
Richard Oguama
Defenders
Chinedu Nchoje
Goodness Ukwubile
Victor Ogbonna
Daniel Dickson
Chinonso Umenozie
Jamiu Issa
Daniel Agunzi
Midfielders
Israel Irabor
Adewolu Lukman
Izuchukwu Ogboji
Sochima Emeka
Michael Ekundayo
Al-Ameen Adegboya
Saeed Hussaini
Abubakar Abdulrasaq
Forwards
Godswill Usoro
Daniel Lawrence
Chiedozie Igboenyobe
Faruq Azeez
David Fagbamila
Mubarak Fasiu
Abiodun John
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