Bassey Invites 23 Future Eagles for U15 World Cup and Festival
Nigeria U15 boys’ head coach Patrick Bassey has invited 23 players to camp ahead of the FIFA U15 Youth World Cup and Festival scheduled to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from October 22 to 31.
The invited players are expected to report to the NFF/FIFA Goal Project Hostel inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday, October 13, with appropriate football boots for artificial turf, which will be used for training in Nigeria and Azerbaijan and for matches at the tournament.
The Nigeria Football Federation has advised state football associations, clubs, academies, schools and parents or guardians of the invited players to personally bring them to the Abuja camp.
Bassey, an experienced 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 squad comprises two goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders and six forwards.
Victor Wisdom of Eagles Wings Academy, Abuja, and Peter Linus of HB Academy, Abuja, are the goalkeepers invited.
The defenders are Daniel Olaomi of Eagles Wings Academy, Prosperity Anionovo of Buruj Football Academy, Lagos, Timothy Ijachi of Mavlon FC, Lagos, David Okwusogu and Michael Ibironke of the NFF Talent Development Scheme, Sani Bello of Greenlock Academy and Mabub Akinlabi of Utmost FC.
The midfielders are Abdulsalam Muhammad of Simonben Academy, Kaduna, Martin Chukwu of AS Roma Academy, Abuja, Ayomide Jekami, Mayowa Salu and Malik Abdulkareem of the NFF Talent Development Scheme, Baasit Bolaji Abdullahi of Chrisland High School, Emmanuel Olagoke of 3SC Youth Team, Ibadan, and Samuel Akinde of Utmost FC.
The forwards are Abdulrazak Mufutau of 12Alive FC, Ibadan, Wisdom Oche of Shakhandam Academy, Abuja, Wisdom Boniface of Adoration Academy, Enugu, Samuel Amodu of the NFF Talent Development Scheme, Bello Shittu of Greenlock Academy and Daniel Pamfey of Gwol FC, Jos.
The Baku tournament will provide the young Nigerians with an opportunity to test themselves against international opposition as they continue their development at youth level.
