The Super Eagles B team resumed training on Tuesday for the highly anticipated Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier against Ghana, scheduled for December.
This marks a crucial step in the team’s journey to secure a spot in the 2025 CHAN tournament, jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The initial phase of training ended on Thursday, after which the players were granted time off to return to their respective clubs for the weekend’s fixtures in the Nigeria Premier Football League.
Cyber Reporters gathered that upon resuming on Tuesday, 26 players reported to the training camp.
Interim head coach, Augustine Eguavoen has named a 32-man roster for the next phase of training, following observations during the first phase.
The roster includes promising talents such as Kayode Bankole, goalkeeper from Remo Stars, Suur Kumaga of Lobi Stars, and Ossu Martin.
Experienced players like Bernard Ovoke, Aniekeme Okon, and Ubong Friday from Rivers United are also included, along with Dominion Ohaka, a rising star from Under-23 and Water FC.
Eguavoen has opted for a diverse mix of experience and youthful energy, including three players from Kano Pillars: Abiam Nelson, Aminu Adams, and Sudais Alibaba.
All invited players are expected to report to camp promptly for rigorous preparations, which will be overseen by assistant coaches Fidelis Ikechukwu and Daniel Amokachi while Eguavoen fulfills an assignment abroad.
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is set to announce detailed schedules and arrangements for this training regime in the coming days.
Cyber Reporters reports that the first leg of the qualifier will take place in Ghana between December 20th and 22nd, followed by the second leg in Nigeria the following week.
The aggregate winner from these two encounters will earn direct qualification for the 2025 CHAN tournament.
