Manu Garba reveals 19-player squad as Eaglets head to Accra for WAFU Cup title defense

For the WAFU B U-17 Championship, Golden Eaglets’ head coach, Manu Garba, has announced a squad of 19 players.

After a rigorous training period of less than a month in Abuja, Garba finalized the team selection to the required 19 players.

On Saturday, the players and officials will leave Abuja for Accra, Ghana to participate in the tournament.

The Eaglets’ first match in defense of their title will be against Burkina Faso at the University Stadium on Thursday, May 16.

Following that, the Nigerian team will compete against Niger and Togo on Sunday, May 19, and Wednesday, May 22, respectively.

THE FULL SQUAD

Adekunle Sunday Adedigba, Sylvester Chizoba Chika, Daniel Ofonime Mendie, Destiny Samuel, Abdulwaris Yunus, Boluwatife David Ekishola, Ibrahim Damilare Abdulganiyu, Edward Oloche Ochigbo, Rapha Adams, Simon Karshe Cletus, Oreoluwa Olawale Agbenla, Okorie Marvelous Chibuike, Abdulmuiz Adeleke, John Ogwuche, Qurib Adetola, Chinedu Levi Dominic, Abdulmuiz Oluwatimilehin Oladimeji, Daniel Vowero Arierhi, Imrana Muhammad