Tuesday, May 17, 2016

ZAMBIA 2017: Amuneke list Osimhen, 17 others for Burundi

COACH Emmanuel Amuneke has listed Chile U-17 World Cup record breaker, Victor Osimhen, skipper Kelechi Nwakali and 16 others to prosecute the CAF U-17 tie against Burundi in Bujumbura this weekend. 
Sixteen of the players were part of the squad the lifed Nigeria's 4th world cadet title last year.
Nigeria and Burundi clash in a second round, first leg qualifying tie at the Prince Louis Stadium in Bujumbura on Saturday, starting from 3pm Burundi time (1pm Nigeria time).
The winner of this fixture will confront Sudan in the final qualifying round.Zambia will host the finals of the 2017 CAF U-20 Cup of Nations.
Meanwhile, Team Secretary Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim has informed that the Nigeria delegation will fly out of Abuja aboard an Ethiopian Airline plane on Wednesday.
Flying Eagles squad for Burundi:
Kelechi Nwakali, Akpan Udoh, Chukwudi Agor, Ejike Ikwu, Anas Mohammed, Chinedu Madueke, Tobechukwu Ibe, Gavi Thompson, Samuel Chukwueze, Kehinde Ayinde, Orji Okonkwo, Victor
Osimhen, Halilu Zakari, Udochukwu Anumudu, Kingsley Michael, Douglas Uzama, Chiaha Chisom and John Lazarus.