Flying Eagles Head Coach, Aliyu Zubairu, has chosen first-choice goalkeeper Ifeanyi Harcourt, defender and captain Daniel Bameyi, midfielder Sulaiman Alabi Jojo, and forward Kparobo Arierhi in his 24-man squad for this year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations, which is taking place in Egypt.

The tournament gets underway in 10 days.

Defenders Adamu Maigari and Emmanuel Chukwu (based in Germany), midfielders Caleb Ochedikwu (based in Croatia) and Simon Cletus, and forwards Clinton Jephta, Divine Oliseh and Precious Benjamin (based in Germany) are also in the team.

According to thenff.com, the Flying Eagles, seven-time African champions and two-time World Cup runners-up, will depart for Egypt on Sunday, where they are expected to play a couple of friendly matches before their opening match of the competition against Tunisia, in Cairo, on May 1.

Three days after the clash with the Tunisians, the Flying Eagles will take the pitch against Morocco (also in Cairo) before rounding off their group phase experience against Kenya on May 7.

All four semifinalists at the tournament in Egypt will fly Africa’s flag at this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, billed for September 27 to October 19.

In the Flying Eagles squad are goalkeepers, Ifeanyi Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos); Rufai Abubakar (Mavlon FC); and Soliu Ajia Yakub (FK Novi Pazar, Serbia).

The defenders in the team are Adamu Maigari (El-Kanemi Warriors); Odinaka Okoro (Sporting Lagos); Daniel Bameyi (Bayelsa United); Emmanuel Chukwu (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Germany); and Chigozie Michael Ihejiofor (Katsina United).

The midfielders chosen for the competition are Caleb Ochedikwu (NK Uljanik Pula, Croatia); Israel Isaac Ayuma (NK Istra, Croatia); Simon Cletus (Mavlon FC); Sulaiman Alabi Jojo (El-Kanemi Warriors); Auwal Ibrahim (Akwa United); and Shafiu Adamu Duguri (Wikki Tourists), while the forwards include Precious Benjamin (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Germany); Ezekiel Anthony Kpangu (Inspire FC); Divine Oliseh (Forster Academy); Clinton Jephta (Enyimba FC); Bidemi Amole (Real Sapphire FC); Tahir Maigana (Wireless FC); Theophilus Mendos Rickson (Niger Tornadoes); Kparobo Nathaniel Arierhi (Lillestrom SK, Norway); Matthew Kingsley (Kings FC); and Yushau Armiyau (Katsina United).