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Nigeria unveil final U-23 AFCON Squad

The final 21-man squad for the 2015 U-23 AFCON has been unveiled. Featured
in the Samson Siasia-led team include FSV Frankfurt’s Taiwo Awoniyi, Junior
Ajayi and a host of others. The championship kicks off on Saturday in Dakar,
Senegal, but Nigeria will kick off their campaign on Sunday November 29, against
Mali in Mbour, They will also face Egypt on December 2 and play their final
group B match against Algeria in Dakar on December 5. The top 3 teams will
qualify for next year Rio Olympics.

Full Squad:

Goalkeepers: Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers), Yusuf Mohammed (Kano
Pillars), Emmanuel Iwu (Heartland)

Defenders: Sincere Seth (Supreme Court FC), Seun Oduduwa (Nath Boys), Zaharadeen
Bello (Kano Pillars), Seun Olubayo (Sunshine Stars), Chizoba
Amaefule(Dolphins), Ebuka Iroha (Diamond Football Academy)

Midfielders: Ndifreke Effiong (Abia Warriors), Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba),Tiongoli
Tobara (Bayelsa United), Bature Yaro (Nasarawa United), Oghenekaro Etebo
(Warri Wolves), Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Matalatyaspor/Turkey), Godspower
Aniefiok (Kano Pillars), Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves)

Forward: Kufre Ebong (Warri Wolves),Junior Ajayi (CS Sfaxien/Tunisia), Taiwo
Awoniyi (FSV Frankfurt/Germany),Isaac Success (Granada CF/Spain) 

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