Siasia invites 41 players, check out the list!

Coach of the U-23 team, Samson Siasia, has invited 31 players for camping in preparation for next month’s All Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo. The list, which is made up of mostly players who qualified Nigeria for the Games, has a few new faces such as Lucky Jimoh, Bright Onyedikachi, Olisah Ndah amongst others. Nigeria will face Ghana, Senegal and Egypt in Group B of the men’s football tournament of the 11th All Africa Games holding from September 3 to 18. The team qualified for the tournament after beating Zambia 2-1 in their second leg qualifier in Lusaka in April. A brace from Taiwo Awoniyi had given Nigeria the much needed win. The first leg fixture had ended goalless in Port Harcourt. List of invited players: Daniel Emmanuel (Enugu Rangers); Bala Yusuf Mohammed (Kano Pillars); Erhun Obanor (Abia Warriors); Segun Oduduwa (Nath Boys); Amuzie Stanley (Sampdoria, Italy); Azubuike Okechukwu (Bayelsa United); Saviour Godwin (Plateau United); Etebo Oghenekaro (Warri Wolves); Junior Ajayi (3SC); Peter Onyekachi (Enyimba); Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba); Atanda Sodiq (Appolonia, Albania); Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba); Taiwo Awoniyi (Imperial Academy). Others are Chima Akas (Sharks); Aminu Umar (Osmanispor, Turkey); Daniel Etor (Enyimba); Augustine Oladapo (FC IfeanyiUbah); Semiu Liadi (Warri Wolves); Tiongoli Tonbara (Bayelsa United); Ikechukwu Okorie; Etebong Akpan (Club Africain); Sincere Seth (Supreme Court); Abdullahi Shehu (Quadsia, Kuwait); Ndifreke Effiong (Abia Warriors); Abiodun Akande (3SC); Dele Alampasu; Lucky Jimoh (36 Lions); Bright Onyedikachi (FC IfeanyiUbah); Olisa Ndah and Solomon Efosa.

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