AAG QUALIFIER

Siasia: Dream Team Condemned to Win in Lusaka Lists Sokari, Awoniyi, 16 others for Zambia

Nigeria’s Under-23 football team Head Coach, Samson Siasia, has named 18 players to confront Zambia on Sunday in Lusaka for a place at the upcoming All Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville.

Both sides ended barren the first fixture clash at the Abuja National Stadium.

Notable players in the team include, Oghenekaro Etebo, Ubong Ekpai, Onyekachi Peter, Taiwo Awoniyi, Bernard Bulbwa, Kingsley Sokari, among others.

Siasia declared his wards are condemned to defeat the Zambians in Lusaka to book their passage to the football event of the 2015 All Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville.

“Though the battle of Lusaka will be a herculean task we’re condemned to win so as to book our ticket to the men’s football tournament of the All Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville.

“If the Zambians could come to Abuja to get a draw we’ve no option but to go out there and earn a win,”said the former Super Eagles manager.

The former Heartland coach however frowned at the attitude of Flying Eagles captain, Musa Mohammed who took permission to collect his international passport in Lagos but failed to return to camp.

The encounter which holds at the National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka on Sunday will see the aggregate winners qualify for the quadrennial sports showpiece.

Goalkeepers:

Daniel Emmanuel, Akande Abiodun

Obanor Erhun, Oduduwa Segun, Amuzie Stanley, Atanda Sodiq, Mustapha Abdullahi, Iroha Chukwuebuka

Azubuike Okechukwu, Godwin Saviour, Mohammed Usman, Sokari Kingsley

Defenders:

Midfielders:

Forwards:

Etebo Oghenekaro, Ajayi Junior, Onyekachi Peter, Awoniyi Taiwo, Ubong Ekpai, Bernard Bulbwa