Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu has named his final 21-man squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, DAILY POST reports.
Ten members of the squad that took part in the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations were included in the squad. Ebenezer Harcourt, Daniel Bameyi, Odinaka Okoro, and Auwal Ibrahim expectedly made the final list.
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Daniel Daga, Nasiru Salihu, and Nasiru Salihu are some of the new players in the squad. The Flying Eagles travelled to Chile for their final preparations for the World Cup on Sunday.
The seven-time African champions are drawn in Group F with Norway, Colombia and Saudi Arabia.
GOALKEEPERS: Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos); Clinton Ezekiel (Bayelsa United); Rufa’i Abubakar (Mavlon FC)
DEFENDERS: Ocheche Amos Onyejefu (Stade de Reims, France); Odinaka Okoro (Sporting Lagos); Daniel Bameyi (Bayelsa United); Marvelous Avberosou (Ikorodu City); Alatan Azuka (36 Lions); Akinyele Ahmed Olamide (Remo Stars)
MIDFIELDERS: Israel Ayuma (NK Istra, Croatia); Emmanuel Ekowoicho (FC Montana, Bulgaria); Mustapha Kamaldeen (Kwara Football Academy); Daniel Daga (Molde FC, Norway); Auwal Ibrahim (Akwa United); Nasiru Salihu (Qabala FC, Azerbaijan)
FORWARDS: Kparobo Arierhi (Lillestrom SK, Norway); Charles Agaba (NK Istra, Croatia); Abdullahi Shitu Ele (Manchester City FC, England); Achichi Oseer (Royal Antwerp FC, Belgium); Sani Suleman (AS Trencin, Slovakia); Tahir Maigana (Wireless FC)
