The U-23 Nigeria football team set to jet off to Tanzania for their first leg AFCON qualifier on Thursday against Tanzania, Coach Salisu Yusuf has named an 18-man list for the clash.
The team list consist eleven players from the Nigeria Professional Football and seven players who play in foreign leagues.
Isaiah Ejeh of Mjallby of Sweden, Promise David of Sirens Fc of Malta, Michael Ologo Inainfe of Istanbulspor, Ogunniyi Oluwatimileyin Abiodun of Fk Auda in latvia, Adeyemo Oluwapelumi Emmanuel of Fc Vizela in Portugal, Success Makanjuola (Team captain) of CD Diocesano in Spain, Hezekiah Okirikpo Dundalk Fc of Ireland.
The Home based players;
Naziru Auwalu Ibrahim of Rangers Int’l of Enugu, Munir Idris of Niger Tornadoes, Edidiong Enobong Ezekiel of Remo Stars, Daniel Wotlai from Abia Warriors, Christopher Nwaeze from Plateau United, Evans Ogbonda from Akwa United, Qudus Olamilekan Akanni of Remo Stars Nathaniel Nwosu water fc, Dominion Ohaka both from Water Fc Abuja, Amah John of Yum-Yum Fc, Bamayi Calocho of Yum-Yum Fc.
The Olympic Eagles are expected to depart the shores of Nigeria on Thursday via Lagos to face Tanzania U23 team in the first leg of the U23 AFCON qualifiers on Saturday.
The return leg is slated for 29th October in Ibadan.