Flying Eagles coach Aliyu Zubairu has named his final 24-man squad for this year’s U-20 AFCON in Egypt, with goalkeeper Ifeanyi Harcourt, defender and captain Daniel Bameyi, midfielder Sulaiman Alabi Jojo and forward Kparobo Arierhi topping the selection.
The tournament will be played in Egypt from April 27 to May 18.
Zubairu’s list has three goalkeepers, five defenders, six midfielders and 10 forwards.
The seven-time African champions and two-time World Cup runners-up will depart Nigeria for Egypt on Sunday, where they are expected to play a couple of friendly matches before their opening match of the competition against Tunisia in Cairo on Thursday, May 1.
Three days after the clash with the Tunisians, the Flying Eagles will take the pitch against Morocco (also in Cairo) before rounding off their group phase experience against Kenya on Wednesday, May 7.
Nigeria were drawn in Group B where they will face Tunisia, Kenya and Morocco, as they hope to win their eighth continental title.
