Siasia lists 26 players for Rio 2016 qualifiers

In from Nifemi Daniel . . .

Ahead of the 2016 Olympics qualifiers in Senegal, Nigeria U-23 Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, has picked 26 home-based players from the 35 players earlier invited to camp for the pre-Africa U-23 Cup of Nations’ training camp in Morocco.

The list is dominated by the 2011 All-Africa Games (AAG) bronze medal-winning group, including goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel, defender Segun Oduduwa and midfielders Oghenekaro Etebo, Kingsley Sokari and Daniel Etor while top players such as Christian Pyagbara, Mustapha Abdullahi and Austine Oladapo failed to make the cut.

Siasia also picked new players, such as Anaezemba Nzube, Prince Aggrey, Stanley Dimgba, Kufre Ebong and Bature Yaro. The selected players and team coaching crew are expected to depart for Morocco where they will be joined by some overseas-based professionals.

Siasia’s team will play Egypt, Algeria and Mali in Group B of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations taking place in Senegal from November 28 to December 12.

Below is the full list:

1) Emmanuel Daniel

2. Yusuf Mohammed

3. Emmanuel Iwu

4. Segun Oduduwa

5. Sincere Seth

6. Erhun Obanor

7. Daniel Etor

8. Oghenekaro Etebo

9. Godwin Aguda

10. Usman Mohammed

11. Ndifreke Effiong

12. Chukwuebuka Iroha

13. Stanley Dimgba

14. Kingsley Sokari

15. Godspower Effiong

16. Prince Aggrey

17. Bature Yaro‎

18. Zaharadeen Bello

19. Amaefule Chizoba

20. Seun Olulayo

21. Tiongoli Tonbara

22. Kufre Ebong

23. Abubakar Aliyu

24. Anaezemba Nzube ‎

25. Daniel Emmanson

26. Adebayo Ajadi

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