Nigeria’s Home-Based Super Eagles arrived Accra Friday for their CHAN 2023 Sunday clash with the Black Galaxies of Ghana.
They have since proceeded to the Cape Coast for the make-or-break encounter.
Head Coach Salisu Yusuf and his assistants have been working on 34 invited players for the past few weeks, and a final list of 22 players for the trip .
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Sunday’s clash will take place at the Cape Coast Stadium, starting from 4pm Ghana time (5pmNigeria time).
The Confederation of African Football has picked Beninoise officials to take charge of the encounter, with Issa Mouhamed as the referee. His compatriots Eric Ulrich Ayimavo will be assistant referee 1, with Koudogbo Kougbemede as assistant referee 2 and Tanisla Ahomlanto as fourth official.
List
Meanwhile, Coach Yusuf has named a 22-man squad for the 2023 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers against the Black Galaxies of Ghana.
13 players were dropped from the 35 players in camp.
Goalkeepers, Adewale Adeyinka and Ojo Olorunleke and Bankole Kayode made the trip; Experienced defenders, Gbadebo Samson, Tope Olusesi and Ebube Duru also made the list.
Yusuf also picked Nigeria Professional Football League ((NPFL) top scorer, Chijoke Akuneto, Andy Okpe and Ossy Martins for the games.
FULL SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
Adewale Adeyinka, Ojo Olorunleke, Bankole Kayode
DEFENDERS
Tope Olusesi, Kazie Eyinaya, Ebube Duru, Sani Faisal, Tosin Adegbite, Temple Emekayi, Isa Ali, Gbadebo Samson
MIDFIELDERS
Maurice Chukwu, Afeez Nosiru, Bello Babatunde, Chiamaka Madu, Joseph Onoja, Zulkifilu Muhammad Rabiu
FORWARDS
Andy Okpe, Chijioke Akuneto, Ossy Martins, Sadiq Abubakar, Nwobodo Obinna
