Nigeria coach Eric Chelle unveils 23 man squad ahead of CHAN

Nigeria Head Coach, Eric Chelle has officially revealed his 23 man squad of the Super Eagles B for the upcoming 8th African Nations Championship (CHAN) taking place in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda,from 2nd – 30th August.

Make up the final squad for coach Chelle is team captain Junior Harrison Nduka, defender TaiwoAbdulrafiu and forward Anas Yusuf.‎ Also listed are goalkeeper Ozoemena Ani, defenders Sodiq Ismaila and Stephen Mayo, midfielders Hadi Haruna and Alex Oyowah, and forwards, Sikiru Alimiand Ijoma Anthony.

The contingent is set to travel out of the country to Zanzibar on Thursday. The team has been training for several weeks at the Remo Stars Sports Institute in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State.

Ahead of the 2024 CHAN the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has arranged for two friendly matches between the Super Eagles B and the Senior National Team of Zanzibar, on Monday, 28th July and then on Thursday, 31st July.

Nigeria is in Group D of the 19-team tournament, alongside Cup holders Senegal, Sudan and Congo. The Super Eagles B, will play their first two matches of the competition, against Senegal and Sudan, at the Amman Stadium on the island of Zanzibar, before taking on Congo at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

Super Eagles B full squad list for 8TH CHAN

Goalkeepers: Henry Ozoemena Ani (Enyimba FC); Nurudeen Badmus (Kwara United); Lawal Mustapha(Shooting Stars).

Defenders: Sodiq Ismaila (Remo Stars); Bankole Afeez (Kwara United); Taiwo Abdulrafiu (RiversUnited); Uzondu Harrison (Ikorodu City); Junior Harrison Nduka (Remo Stars); Ngengen Leonard (Ikorodu City); Steven Mayo Egbe (Rivers United).

Midfielders: Adedayo Olamilekan (Remo Stars); Hadi Haruna (Remo Stars); Otaniyi Taofik (Rivers United); Akanni Qudus (Remo Stars); Michael Tochukwu (Remo Stars); Alex Oyowah (Remo Stars)‎.

Forwards: Anas Yusuf (Nasarawa United); SholaAdelani (Ikorodu City); Sikiru Alimi (Remo Stars); Temitope Vincent (Plateau United); Ijoma Anthony (Abia Warriors); Godwin Obaje (Rangers International); Jabbar Malik (Remo Stars).