FIFA U17 World Cup: Manu Garba invites Akinwunmi Amoo, Ibrahim Sanusi and 50 others

Golden Eaglets coach Manu Garba has released the preliminary list of 52 players that would likely represent Nigeria at the upcoming FIFA U17 World Cup in Brazil later this year.

On top of the list is Nigeria Professional Football League joint top scorer Sanusi Ibrahim who was declared eligible last week after passing the MRI test. Other notable names on the list are U17 Africa Cup of Nations sensations, Akinwumi Amoo and Olakunle Olusegun.

Also included in the list are 16 players who took part in the U16 Dream Cup in Japan.

The list consist of 6 goalkeepers, 12 defenders, 12 midfielders and 22 attackers.

FULL SQUAD

GOALKEEPERS: Sunday Steven, Suleiman Shuaibu, Joseph Oluwabusola, Zubair Suleiman, Moses Aluko, Anthony Okoronkwo.

DEFENDERS: Etim Charles, Ogaga Oduko, Ferdinand Clement, David Ishaya Akulo, Shedrack Tanko, Mayowa Abayomi, Kelvin Agho, Dahiru Yusuf, Adeniyi Timilehin, Ismaila Salaudeen, Usman Mohammed, Emeka Egbu.

MIDFIELDERS: Samson Tijani, Alfred Olaniyan, Ibrahim Jabaar, Fawaz Abdullahi, Shuaibu Abdulrazak, Peter Agba, Muyideen Oyindamola, Suleiman Lawal, Longbak Kling Shak, Damilola Adeyeye, Ajir Sesugh, Gotee Ntignee.

FORWARDS: Akinwumi Amoo, Olakunle Olusegun, Wisdom Ubani, Divine Nwachukwu, Mubarak Gata, Adrien Akande, Etim Friday Ubi, Haruna Lawal, Egesionu Suporu, Sanusi Ibrahim, Samson Komolafe, Ismail Ayodele, Ogunkoya Paul, Iniobong Okon, Opeyemi Qudus, Tobi Adeleke, Oluebube Oguduba, Usman Abba, Odeh David Emeka, Gideon OkoN Asuquo, Bashar Issa Olatunji, Mohammed Dikko.

By Oladele Emmanuel Abiodun