Flying Eagles head coach, Ladan Bosso has unveiled a 20-man list for the 13th All African Games taking place in Accra, Ghana.
Captain Daniel Bameyi, midfielder Daniel Daga and goalkeeper Nathaniel Nwosu are some of the notable players in the squad.
Nigeria will face Uganda, South Sudan, Senegal and Tunisia in Group B of men’s football event.
Matches in the group will take place at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium in Legon.
The players and their officials will depart Abuja for Accra on Tuesday.
Nigeria emerged runners-up of the men’s football event of the 12th African Games held in Rabat, Morocco in October 2019, losing to Burkina Faso in the final.
FULL LIST
Goalkeepers: Nathaniel Nwosu, Clinton Ezekiel, Samuel James
Defenders: Daniel Bameyi, Ibrahim Abdullahi, Oladapo Akintola, Godwin Sampson, Haruna Aliyu, Rabiu Abdullahi
Midfielders: Daniel Daga, Favour Izuogu, Auwal Ibrahim, Yinka Oladunjoye, Sulaiman Idris.
Forwards: Kehinde Ibrahim, Charles Agada, Nasir Muhammed, Sunday Joseph, Olalekan Ibrahim, Sadiq Isiyaka.
Flying Eagles coach, Bosso lists 20 players for African Games 2023
