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U-23 AFCON: Coach Salisu names Gift Orban and 15 other foreign-based players ahead of Guinea clash

Ayomide Oguntimehin by Ayomide Oguntimehin
2 weeks ago
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U-23 AFCON: Coach Salisu names Gift Orban and 15 other foreign-based players ahead of Guinea clash

Nigeria, who won the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, is seeking to qualify for the fourth iteration of the competition, which will take place in Morocco later this year

Head coach of the Nigeria Under-23 national men’s team, Salisu Yusuf, has named 16 foreign-based players ahead of their clash against Guinea following an age scandal in the team.

The Zaria native earlier called up 30 players to camp ahead of their African Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against their West African neighbour.

But, the 61-year-old was rocked with a big age controversy, as 16 of his 30 initially called-up players reportedly cheated about their ages.

After being compelled to withdraw these individuals from the camp, the team’s head coach has selected a fresh roster of 16 players, all of whom are foreign-based, to replace those who were ordered to leave.

Gift Emmanuel Orban, a hotshot Nigerian attacker who plays for KAA Gent, Chukwudi Goodluck Igbokwe, and team captain Success Makanjuola are at the top of the coach’s new list of invitees.

The Olympic Eagles and their Guinean opponents square off in a first-leg match slated to hold at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja at 4 p.m. on March 22. The second leg is scheduled for the Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay Al Hassan at 7 p.m. Moroccan time on March 28.

ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:

Success Makanjuola (FK Liepaja, Latvia); Bello Babatunde (Future FC, Egypt); Isaiah Ejeh (Mjallby Alf, Sweden); Abiodun Ogunniyi (FK Auda, Latvia); Monsuru Opeyemi Abdullahi (FC Vizela, Portugal); Omole Akinyinka Olaoluwakitan (Athletic Newham, UK); Owen Tega Udoh (UD San Sebastian Reyes, Spain); Azeez Temitope Yusuf (Mjallby Alf, Sweden); Charles Uba (Lillestrom FC, Norway); Simon Omon (Clube Operation Desportivo, Portugal); Ihekuna Maximillian Ugochukwu (FC Sfintul Gheorghe Suruceni, Moldova); Chukwudi Goodluck Igbokwe (KAA Gent, Belgium); Abass Saidi (Zagalata FC, Azerbaijan); Ibrahim Buhari (IF Elfsborg, Sweden); Gift Emmanuel Orban (KAA Gent, Belgium); Samuel Amadi (Eramica Cleopatra, Egypt)

Tags: AFCON 2023Gift OrbanSalisu Yusuf

Ayomide Oguntimehin

Ayomide Oguntimehin

Ayomide holds a Bachelor's Degree in English and currently works as a News Writer. He has more than five years of experience in digital journalism, with a strong background in researching and writing compelling news.

Comments 1

  1. Olu says:
    2 weeks ago

    hope dey will come..all . be prepared.it is turning to a mind game .. wil there be away goal rule ..
    the only advantage is that the first leg is taking place in Nigeria … so from the 1st leg we know where we belong.
    guinea have be camping 3 weeks ago … the same team defeated the best team in the Guinean league 3 days ago ..
    this the team Nigeria is still looking for guys to play against.
    to prevent been beaten in 1st leg ur boys must play defensive throughout the game .

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