Head Coach of Nigeria’s U-20 Boys, Flying Eagles, Ladan Bosso, has called up 40 players for next month’s WAFU B U-20 Championship taking place in Niamey, capital of Niger Republic. The list has four goalkeepers, 12 midfielders, 17 midfielders and seven forwards. Invited players are to arrive in Abuja on Monday with their passports, according to the team secretary, Aliyu Ibrahim. Seven-time African champions, the Flying Eagles will play in Group B of the WAFU B Championship alongside Ghana and Burkina Faso, with the tournament scheduled for 7th – 20th May in Niamey. Only the two finalists will qualify from the WAFU B zone to participate in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Source: Punch April 18, 2022 20:55 UTC