The Flying Eagles, Nigeria’s U20 football team, arrived in Abidjan on Tuesday morning in preparation for two friendly matches against Côte d’Ivoire’s Young Elephants. The delegation was headed by NFF Executive Member Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi. Coach Aliyu Zubairu has chosen 21 players for this series, including team captain Daniel Bameyi, first-choice goalkeeper Ifeanyi Harcourt, defender Haruna Aliyu, midfielder Cletus Simon, and forwards Clinton Japhet and Olalekan Sulaiman Alabi. The matches are set to take place at Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny in the Ivorian capital, starting at 3:30 PM CIV time (4:30 PM Nigeria time) on Wednesday. Additionally, Ahmed Musa has called on the government and NFF to investigate the death of a Nigerian player in Uganda. The two teams will face each other once more on Friday at the same location and at the same starting time. Complete Roster. Goalkeepers include Ifeanyi Harcourt from Sporting Lagos and Abubakar Rufai from Mavlon FC. Defenders include Adamu Maigari from El-Kanemi Warriors, Daniel Bameyi of Bayelsa United, Emmanuel Okoro representing Sporting Lagos, Haruna Aliyu from Wikki Tourists, Babatunde Jimoh Faruq, and Stephen Jolomi of Mavlon FC. Midfield Players: Kingsley Matthew (Kings FC); Gbolahan Ajisafe Wasiu (Smart City); Anthony Ezekiel; Mohammed Sabiu Ibrahim (Niger Tornadoes); Olalekan Sulaiman Alabi (El-Kanemi Warriors); Shafiu Adamu Duguri (Wikki Tourists); Cletus Simon (Mavlon FC); Nasiru Salihu (El-Kanemi Warriors). Forwards include Bidemi Olalekan Amole from Real Sapphire Academy, Clinton Japhet of Enyimba FC, Abdulmuiz Adeleke representing Adoration FC, Divine Oliseh from Fostar Academy, and Ayomide Muftau Mubarak.
