Head Coach Patrick Bassey has invited 23 players to the Nigeria U15 boys national team, the Future Eagles, ahead of the FIFA U15 Youth World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, Trybal News reports.
The tournament is scheduled to take place from October 22 to 31, 2026, with the invited players expected to report to the NFF/FIFA Goal Project Hostel inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on Tuesday, October 13.
The players have been instructed to arrive with appropriate football boots for artificial turf, which will be used during training sessions in Abuja and Baku, as well as matches at the tournament.
The Nigeria Football Federation has also advised state football associations, clubs, academies, schools and parents or guardians to personally bring the invited players to the camp.
Bassey, a renowned youth developer currently with Bichi First FC, will be assisted by Husaini Lawan Umar and Augustine Iyamu as the Future Eagles begin preparations for the competition.
The 23-man list features two goalkeepers, seven defenders, seven midfielders and seven forwards drawn from academies, youth teams and the NFF Talent Development Scheme (TDS).
Full list of invited players
Goalkeepers: Victor Wisdom (Eagles Wings Academy, Abuja), Peter Linus (HB Academy, Abuja).
Defenders: Daniel Olaomi (Eagles Wings Academy), Prosperity Anionovo (Buruj Football Academy, Lagos), Timothy Ijachi (Mavlon FC, Lagos), David Okwusogu (NFF TDS), Michael Ibironke (NFF TDS), Sani Bello (Greenlock Academy), Mabub Akinlabi (Utmost FC).
Midfielders: Abdulsalam Muhammad (Simonben Academy, Kaduna), Martin Chukwu (AS Roma Academy, Abuja), Ayomide Jekami (NFF TDS), Mayowa Salu (NFF TDS), Baasit Bolaji Abdullahi (Chrisland High School), Emmanuel Olagoke (3SC Youth Team, Ibadan), Malik Abdulkareem (NFF TDS), Samuel Akinde (Utmost FC).
Forwards: Abdulrazak Mufutau (12Alive FC, Ibadan), Wisdom Oche (Shakhandam Academy, Abuja), Wisdom Boniface (Adoration Academy, Enugu), Samuel Amodu (NFF TDS), Bello Shittu (Greenlock Academy), Daniel Pamfey (Gwol FC, Jos).
The camp will provide the young players with an opportunity to prepare for the international tournament as Nigeria looks to showcase its emerging football talents on the global stage.
