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The technical director of the NFF, Austin Eguavoen, is expected to lead the team and will be assisted by former Nigerian U-20 national team coach, Paul Aigbogun. Top scorer of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, Silas Nwankwo, who plies his trade with Nasarawa United, headlines the squad alongside the likes of Enyimba’s Tosin Omoyele, Lobi Stars shot-stopper, Stanley Nwabili, and others. Aside from the hosts (DR Congo), Nigeria, Congo Brazaville, and Sierra Leone complete the list of participating teams in the tournament that will see all matches played at the Stade Martyrs, Kinshasa.
See The Full Squad Below:
Goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali (Lobi Stars) Mohammed Galadima (Wikki Tourists) Adewale Adeyinka (Akwa United). Defenders Christopher Nwaeze (Kwara United) Afeez Nosiru (Kwara United) Tope Olusesi (Rangers) Fahad Usman (Kano Pillars) Sanusi Abdulmutalif (Katsina United) Henry Ochuba (Adamawa United) Adeleke Adekunle (Abia Warriors) Ibrahim Buhari (Plateau United)Sign up to the Connect Nigeria daily newsletter
Midfielders Steven Jude (Kwara United) Ugochuckwu Ugwuoke (Rangers) Cyril Olisema (Enyimba) Auwalu Ali Mallam (Rivers United) Mustapha Jibrin (Kano Pillars) Aliyu Mansoor (Katsina United) Chigozie Obasi (Enyimba) Forwards Christian Nnaji Chinonso Eziekwe (Rangers) Tosin Omoyele (Enyimba) Nerot Silas (Plateau United) Uche Onwuasonaya (Rivers United) Emo James (Bayelsa United) Rabiu Zulkifilu (Plateau United) Silas Nwankwo (Nasarawa United) Source: Complete Sports Featured Image Source: Complete Sports
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