Golden Eaglets head coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere has named his 25-man squad for the 2026 WAFU-B U17 Championship in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Trybal News reports.
Nigeria will compete in Group B alongside Niger Republic and Côte d’Ivoire, while hosts Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo and Benin Republic are in Group A.
The squad consists of three goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders and seven forwards.
The 25-man Golden Eaglets squad:
Goalkeepers: Mutiu Adenle, Abdulfatai Seriki, Richard Oguama.
Defenders: Chinedu Nchoje, Goodness Ukwubile, Victor Ogbonna, Daniel Dickson, Chinonso Umenozie, Jamiu Issa, Daniel Agunzi.
Midfielders: Israel Irabor, Adewolu Lukman, Izuchukwu Ogboji, Sochima Emeka, Michael Ekundayo, Al-Ameen Adegboya, Saeed Hussaini, Abubakar Abdulrasaq.
Forwards: Godswill Usoro, Daniel Lawrence, Chiedozie Igboenyobe, Faruq Azeez, David Fagbamila, Mubarak Fasiu, Abiodun John.
The Golden Eaglets are expected to depart Nigeria on Tuesday morning and will continue their final preparations in Burkina Faso ahead of their opening fixture on October 14.
The WAFU-B championship also serves as a qualifying tournament for the 2027 U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, giving Uwejamomere’s side an additional objective as they begin their regional campaign.
