Eagles to depart for US tourney Feb. 23
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Similarly, the number of participating countries has been reduced to four from the earlier announced eight; as only Nigeria, Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama will feature at the tournament, leaving out Iraq, Poland Egypt, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kenya, Bahrain and Malaysia who were originally listed for the soccer event.
The list of the 22 players who will wear the national colours at the tournament is yet to be made public, but Coach Samson Siasia had earlier invited 30 players to camp for the event, out of which 22 have been picked for the tournament proper, which holds at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, venue of Nigeria’s first-ever FIFA World Cup finals match, which ended in a 3-0 whitewash of Bulgaria in June 1994.
The earlier invited players
Goalkeepers: Bassey Akpan (Heartland FC), Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves), Ogwu Chinedu (Kaduna United).
Defenders: Nwabili Valentine (Enyimba FC), Chibuzor Okonkwo, Gege Soriola (Heartland FC), John Agbawu (Lobi Stars), Wasiu Sowemimo (Kano Pillars), Bartholomew Akakem (Ocean Boys), Kenneth Omeruo (Sunshine Stars), ThankGod Ike (Warri Wolves).
Midfielders: Bartholomew Ibenegbu, Julius Ubido (Heartland FC), Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars), ThankGod Amaefule (Sharks FC), Daniel Mendel, Cletus Itodo (Sunshine Stars), Uche Kalu (Enyimba)
Forwards: Gbolahan Salami (3SC), Osas Okoro (Heartland FC), Moses Ogaga, John Huan (Kano Pillars), Ekigho Ehiosun (Warri Wolves), Frederick Okpara, Ejike Uzoenyi (Rangers FC), Kabiru Waziri (Plateau United), Femi Balogun (Kaduna United), Lazarus Chukwu (Gombe United), Stanley Okoronkwo (Sharks FC), Abdul Jelil Ajagun (Dolphin FC).
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Eagles to depart for US tourney Feb. 23
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that a squad of 22 players and eight officials will leave for the United States of America next week Wednesday for the Green Bowl Soccer Tournament slated for Dallas, Texas after they were granted entry visas. The tournament will now hold from February 12 to 20 as against the new date of February 26-27.Similarly, the number of participating countries has been reduced to four from the earlier announced eight; as only Nigeria, Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama will feature at the tournament, leaving out Iraq, Poland Egypt, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kenya, Bahrain and Malaysia who were originally listed for the soccer event.
The list of the 22 players who will wear the national colours at the tournament is yet to be made public, but Coach Samson Siasia had earlier invited 30 players to camp for the event, out of which 22 have been picked for the tournament proper, which holds at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, venue of Nigeria’s first-ever FIFA World Cup finals match, which ended in a 3-0 whitewash of Bulgaria in June 1994.
The earlier invited players
Goalkeepers: Bassey Akpan (Heartland FC), Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves), Ogwu Chinedu (Kaduna United).
Defenders: Nwabili Valentine (Enyimba FC), Chibuzor Okonkwo, Gege Soriola (Heartland FC), John Agbawu (Lobi Stars), Wasiu Sowemimo (Kano Pillars), Bartholomew Akakem (Ocean Boys), Kenneth Omeruo (Sunshine Stars), ThankGod Ike (Warri Wolves).
Midfielders: Bartholomew Ibenegbu, Julius Ubido (Heartland FC), Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars), ThankGod Amaefule (Sharks FC), Daniel Mendel, Cletus Itodo (Sunshine Stars), Uche Kalu (Enyimba)
Forwards: Gbolahan Salami (3SC), Osas Okoro (Heartland FC), Moses Ogaga, John Huan (Kano Pillars), Ekigho Ehiosun (Warri Wolves), Frederick Okpara, Ejike Uzoenyi (Rangers FC), Kabiru Waziri (Plateau United), Femi Balogun (Kaduna United), Lazarus Chukwu (Gombe United), Stanley Okoronkwo (Sharks FC), Abdul Jelil Ajagun (Dolphin FC).