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CHAN qualifier: Nigeria coach invites 35-man squad ahead of Ghana clash

Head coach for the national team B of Nigeria, Salisu Yusuf has invited 35-man squad to commence camping ahead of the CHAN 2023 play-off game against the Black Galaxies of Ghana.

The Nigerian side automatically progressed into the final round of the qualifiers during the draw whiles Ghana and Benin battled in the first round.

The Black Galaxies of Ghana impressively defeated the Junior Squirrels with a 4-1 aggregate scoreline to make their way into the play-offs against to face the Super Eagles.

Ahead of the encounter, the head coach for Nigeria has invited 35-man squad to begin preparations for the 2009 and the 2014 finalists.

The team is made up of four goalkepers, ten defenders, eleven midfielders and ten strikers.

All invited players are expected at the Bolton White Apartments in Abuja on August 10. The first leg takes place on August 28 in Accra, with the reverse fixture scheduled for the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on September 3, 2022.

Check Below The 35-Man Squad

Goalkeepers

Victor Sochima (Rivers United), Adeyinka Adewale (Akwa United), Ojo Olorunleke (Enyimba FC), Nathaniel Nwosu (Flying Eagles)

Defenders

Tope Olusesi (Rangers Int’l),
Kazie Enyinnaya (Rivers United),
Sani Faisal (Katsina United),
Samson Gbadebo (Akwa United),
Ebube Duru (Rivers United), Christopher Nwaeze (Akwa United),
Isa Ali (Remo Stars),
Tosin Adegbite (Enyimba FC),
Temple Emekayi (Rivers United), Andrew Ikefe (Plateau United),

Midfielders

Babatunde Bello (Akwa United),
Philip Ozor (Enyimba FC), Maurice Chukwu (Rivers United),
Afeez Nosiru (Kwara United),
Zulkifilu Mohammed (Plateau United), Chiamaka Madu (Rivers United),
Jide Fatokun (Kwara United),
Kenechukwu Agu (Rangers Int’l),
Joseph Onoja (Rivers United),
Haggai Katoh (Plateau United),
Uche Onwuasonaya (Rivers United),

Forwards

Abdulazeez Yusuf (Gombe United),
Sadiq Abubakar (Enyimba FC),
Chidiebere Nwobodo (Rangers Int’l),
Promise Amadi (Akwa United),
Chijioke Akuneto (Rivers United),
Valentine Odoh (Abia Warriors),
Andy Okpe (Remo Stars),
Adams Yakubu (Akwa United),
Godspower Aniefiok (Kano Pillars),
Ossy Martins (Rangers Int’l) 

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