Full 23-Man Squad
Goalkeepers:
- Lawani Clinton (Sporting Lagos)
- Olayemi Ayinla (Warri Wolves)
Defenders:
- Wahab Musa (FC Málaga)
- Timilehin Agbonjimi (FC Ablaze)
- Odinaka Alfred (Aseami Academy)
- Somto Nnoli (Akwa United)
- Samson Joshua (Galadima FC)
- Ebrima Manneh (Sporting Supreme)
- Abdoulaye Agbeloye (Grassrunner FC)
- Habila Simeon (Golden Boot Soccer Academy)
Midfielders:
- Imrana Muhammad (Deportivo Alavés)
- Saifullahi Yusuf (Wikki Tourists)
- Israel Samuel (Abia Warriors)
- Sani Shuaibu (Wikki Tourists)
- Oraro Lucky (Warri Wolves)
- Rufai Abubakar (NK Istra 1961)
- Auwal Muhammad (Bichi First)
Forwards:
- Jamilu Yusuf (Junior Danburan)
- Adamu Hussaini (Barau FC)
- Abdulmuiz Adeleke (Sporting Supreme)
- Abdullahi Ele (JMD FC)
- Gift Subi (P Sport Academy)
- Aminu Yusuf (Kano Pillars)
Group B Schedule (All matches at Lycée Scientifique Stadium, 3:00 PM WAT)
- July 27 (Monday): Nigeria 🇳🇬 vs Ghana 🇬🇭
- July 30 (Thursday): Nigeria 🇳🇬 vs Togo 🇹🇬
- August 2 (Sunday): Nigeria 🇳🇬 vs Burkina Faso 🇧🇫
Nigeria are the defending champions and start as strong favourites in Group B. The squad mixes home-based talents with a few Europe-based players (like Wahab Musa at Málaga and Imrana Muhammad at Alavés), which should add quality.
Key fixtures to watch:
- The opener against Ghana (Black Satellites) on July 27 will likely set the tone.
- Burkina Faso and Togo are expected to be competitive but Nigeria have the edge on paper.
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