Amapakabo names 21-man Home Eagles squad for WAFU Cup

Coach of the home-based Super Eagles, Imama Amapakabo has named a 21-man squad to execute their mission at the 2019 WAFU Cup holding in Senegal.

The Nigerian team and officials arrived Dakar Senegal on Thursday from where they will travel to the city of Thies, where the competition will kick off on Saturday.

The Eagles will face the Sparrow Hawks of Togo in their first game in the knockout competition on Sunday at the Stade Lat-Dior in Thies, Senegal.

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THE FULL SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Adamu Abubakar (Wikki Tourists); Galadima Mohammed (Nasarawa United); Theophilus Afelokhai (Enyimba FC)

Defenders: Olisa Ndah (Remo Stars); Stephen Manyo (Enyimba FC); Udochukwu Anumudu (Lobi Stars); Okon Nya (Akwa United); Ebube Duru (Lobi Stars); Etboy Akpan (Akwa United); John Lazarus (Lobi Stars);

Midfielders: Sikiru Alimi (Lobi Stars); Fatai Gbadamosi (Shooting Stars); Williams Ukeme (Wikki Tourists); Ndifreke Effiong (Akwa United); Chisom Orji (Collin Edwin Academy); Olatunji Oluwadamilare (Enyimba FC); Samuel Matthias (Akwa United)

Forwards: Sunusi Ibrahim (Nasarawa United); Seth Mayi (Remo Stars); Tosin Omoyele (Plateau United); Mfon Udoh (Akwa United)

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