Nigeria will clash with the winner of the preliminary fixture between Kenya and Tanzania, in the second round of the qualifying series for the African Youth Championship in May, with the first leg away.
The FIFA U-17 World Cup -winning Coach will start the screening programme at the FIFA Technical Centre, National Stadium Complex, Abuja on Monday, and has also encouraged players who fall within the age grade and are cocksure of their ability, but are not on the list of 35, to turn up at the screening venue.
Leading the pack is youthful Super Eagles B striker Etebo Oghnekaro, but there are also Premier League boys Yakubu Mohammed (Gombe United), Suleiman Abdullahi and Auwal Umar (El-Kanemi Warriors), Abdulhafeez Olawale (Crown FC) and FC Taraba’s Timothy Danladi.
All the invitees are expected to arrive in Abuja on Sunday, 2nd March, 2014.
LIST OF 35 INVITED PLAYERS
Victor Chukwuemeka Mbaoma (Remo Stars);
Alashe Sheriff Ajibola,
Suleiman Abdullahi,
Suraju Abdullahi,
Oscar Onyeka (Taye Football Academy);
Timothy Danladi (FC Taraba);