Head coach Éric Chelle has unveiled a 23-man squad for Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles ahead of their 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations second-round qualifying encounter against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The selection features seven players from Nigerian clubs, while the other 16 are based abroad.
Among the foreign-based players called up are Peter Edokpolor, Zadok Yohanna, Samuel James, Daniel Daga, Victory Akpe and Vince Osuji.
The team and its officials are expected to leave Nigeria on Tuesday ahead of the first leg, scheduled for Friday, November 13, at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi, DR Congo.
The return fixture will take place on Tuesday, November 17, at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State. The Olympic Eagles will aim to secure a place in the next qualifying round.
Full squad
Goalkeepers: Samuel James (SJK FC, Finland); Clinton Andy (Rivers United); Michael Atata (Ikorodu City).
Defenders: Christian Akpan (Genk FC, Belgium); Victory Akpe (FC Basel, Switzerland); Vince Osuji (Tromsø IL FC, Norway); Emmanuel Godwin (Pardubice FC, Czechia); Odinaka Alfred (Nasarawa United); Emmanuel Ochobi (Rivers United); Aliu Sugau (Barau FC).
Midfielders: John Otomewo (Reims FC, France); Daniel Daga (Molde FC, Norway); Wilfred George (Kristiansund FC, Norway); Chibuzor Nwoko (Fulham FC, England); Aderemi Adeoye (Ikorodu City); Sadiq Saleh (FC Metta, Latvia); Victor Samuel (Pardubice FC, Czechia).
Forwards: Peter Edokpolor (SL Benfica, Portugal); Sulaiman Sani (Al-Qadsiah FC, Saudi Arabia); Umar Abubakar (FC Famalicao, Portugal); Zadok Yohanna (Brighton FC, England); Abdullahi Umar (Hradec Kralove, Czechia); Abdulmuiz Adeleke (Sporting Supreme).