Head Coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere has named a 25‑player squad of the Golden Eaglets for the upcoming WAFU‑B U17 Championship that begins in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, on Saturday.
Five‑time world champions [Nigeria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria) have been drawn into Group B of the competition, which also doubles as the qualifying pathway for the 2025 U17 Africa Cup of Nations slated to be hosted by Morocco.
During the group phase the Eaglets will face Niger Republic and the hosts [Burkina Faso](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso). In Group A, Burkina Faso will be joined by Ghana, Togo and Benin Republic.
The selected roster consists of three goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders and seven forwards.
The team is set to depart Nigeria this morning and will have eight days of tactical and technical preparation before their opening match on 14 October.
**Goalkeepers:** Mutiu Adenle, Abdulfatai Seriki, Richard Oguama
**Defenders:** Chinedu Nchoje, Goodness Ukwubile, Victor Ogbonna, Daniel Dickson, Chinonso Umenozie, Jamiu Issa, Daniel Agunzi
**Midfielders:** Israel Irabor, Adewolu Lukman, Izuchukwu Ogboji, Sochima Emeka, Michael Ekundayo, Al‑Ameen Adegboya, Saeed Hussaini, Abubakar Abdulrasaq
**Forwards:** Godswill Usoro, Daniel Lawrence, Chiedozie Igboenyobe, Faruq Azeez, David Fagbamila, Mubarak Fasiu, Abiodun John