The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF said on Saturday in Abuja that the 23 man Eagles B team selected by Coach Sunday Oliseh for the 2016 African Nations Championship, CHAN, in Rwanda has departed Nigeria for South Africa.
According to NFF's Assistant Director (Communications), Mr Ademola Olajire, the team, along with the technical and backroom staff, left the country on Saturday afternoon for Capetown in South Africa.
“There, the squad will stage a 10-day pre-Championship training camp, and play two friendly games against Angola and Cote d’Ivoire, who are also CHAN-bound on Jan. 6 and Jan. 11 respectively,’’ he said.
He noted that Coach Oliseh had already arrived South Africa ahead of the team.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports that Nigeria’s Super Eagles B team had finished third at the third edition of the African Nations Championship held in South Africa in 2014.
The Eagles are in Group C of this year’s championship with 2011 winners Tunisia, Niger Republic and Guinea,
Group C matches will be played at the Stade Regional Nyamirambo, Kigali.
The championship holds from Jan. 16 to Feb. 7, 2016
The Full List:
Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars); Olufemi Thomas (Enyimba International FC); Okiemute Odah (Warri Wolves)
Defenders: Austin Oboroakpo (Abia Warriors); Kalu Okogbue (Rangers International); Jamiu Alimi (Shooting Stars); Mathew Etim (Rangers); Chima Akas (Sharks FC); Stephen Eze (Sunshine Stars); Christopher Maichibi (Giwa FC); Samson Gbadebo (Lobi Stars)
Midfielders: Ifeanyi Mathew (El-Kanemi Warriors); Paul Onobi (Sunshine Stars); UsmanMohammed (FC Taraba); Yaro Bature (Nasarawa United); Bartholomew Ibenegbu (Warri Wolves); Ibrahim Salau (Shooting Stars)
Forwards: Osas Okoro (Rangers); Ezekiel Bassey (Enyimba); Tunde Adeniji (Sunshine Stars); Bright Onyedikachi (FC IfeanyiUbah); Chisom Chikatara (Abia Warriors); Prince Aggrey (Sunshine Stars).
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