2027 U-23 AFCONQ: Chelle Names Olympic Eagles Squad For DR Congo Clash

Head coach Éric Chelle has named a 23-man squad for the Olympic Eagles’ 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations second-round qualifying tie against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The squad comprises seven home-based players, while the remaining 16 are professionals plying their trade outside Nigeria.

Among the foreign-based players selected by Chelle are Peter Edokpolor, Zadok Yohanna, Samuel James, Daniel Daga, Victory Akpe, Umar Abubakar and Vince Osuji.

The team and its officials are scheduled to depart Nigeria on Tuesday ahead of the first-leg encounter, which will take place at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday, November 13.

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The return leg is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo, where the Olympic Eagles will hope to secure qualification for the next round.

Full Squad

Goalkeepers: Samuel James (SJK FC, Finland); Clinton Andy (Rivers United); Michael Atata (Ikorodu City)

Defenders: Christian Akpan (Genk FC, Belgium); Victory Akpe (FC Basel, Switzerland); Vince Osuji (Tromsø IL FC, Norway); Emmanuel Godwin (Pardubice FC, Czechia); Odinaka Alfred (Nasarawa United); Emmanuel Ochobi (Rivers United); Aliu Sugau (Barau FC)

Midfielders: John Otomewo (Reims FC, France); Daniel Daga (Molde FC, Norway); Wilfred George (Kristiansund FC, Norway); Chibuzor Nwoko (Fulham FC, England); Aderemi Adeoye (Ikorodu City); Sadiq Saleh (FC Metta, Latvia); Victor Samuel (Pardubice FC, Czechia)

Forwards: Peter Edokpolor (SL Benfica, Portugal); Sulaiman Sani (Al-Qadsiah FC, Saudi Arabia); Umar Abubakar (FC Famalicao, Portugal); Zadok Yohanna (Brighton FC, England); Abdullahi Umar (Hradec Kralove, Czechia); Abdulmuiz Adeleke (Sporting Supreme)