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Amapakabo lists Ezenwa, 19 others for CHAN 2020 qualifier vs Togo
Coach Imama Amapakabo has listed a 20-man team that will execute Nigeria’s clash against Togo, with Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Mfon Udoh on the list.
The home-based Super Eagles will battle their Togolese counterparts in a 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier in Lome on Sunday.
Lobi Stars trio Sikiru Alimi, John Lazarus, Ebube Duru as well as Ndifreke Effiong also made the list.
Imama and his players are expected to depart Abuja on Friday for the game, while the reverse fixture of the tie will take place in Nigeria in two weeks’ time.
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The winners on aggregate will qualify for the CHAN 2020 tournament to be hosted by Cameroon.
The home-based Super Eagles made it to the final of the last edition of CHAN, losing 4-0 to host nation Morocco.
THE FULL LIST
Theophilus Afelokhai (Enyimba FC); Adamu Abubakar (Wikki Tourists); Olisah Ndah (Remo Stars); Denis Okon (Akwa United); Stephen Manyo (Enyimba FC); John Lazarus (Lobi Stars); Etboy Akpan (Akwa United); Ebube Duru (Lobi Stars); Oluwadamilare Olatunji (Enyimba FC); Fatai Gbadamosi (Shooting Stars); Ndifreke Effiong (Akwa United); Seth Mayi (Remo Stars); William Ukeme (Wikki Tourists); Samuel Matthias (Akwa United); Chisom Orji (Collin Edwin Academy); Mfon Udoh (Akwa United); Reuben Bala (Enyimba FC); Tosin Omoyele (Plateau United); Sikiru Alimi (Lobi Stars); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland)
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