Coach of Super Eagles home-based side Salisu Yusuf has named goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, midfielder Rabiu Aliu, in-form talisman Anthony Okpotu and 15 others for this month's West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations championship for senior national teams to be held in Ghana.

Forward Kingsley Eduwo who netted in Nigeria's 2-0 defeat of Benin Republic in Kano last month to qualify for the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) is also included alongside defender Osas Okoro, midfielder Ifeanyi Ifeanyi and striker Ubong Friday.

Nigeria will do battle against Sierra Leone in the first round of the event, which is a knockout, before eight teams emerges for a group stage finals, with the competition slated for 9th - 24th of September.

Also in Group A, hosts Ghana will face The Gambia, Mali takes on Mauritania, whilst Guinea are up against Guinea Bissau.

Group B has Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Cape Verde, Liberia, Niger Republic, Senegal and Burkina Faso, with all matches to be played in Tarkordi and Cape Coast.

2017 WAFU CUP OF NATIONS:

 Group A (Tarkordi):
Ghana Vs The Gambia
Nigeria Vs Sierra Leone
Mali Vs Mauritania
Guinea Vs Guinea Bissau

Group B (Cape Coast):
Senegal Vs Liberia
Burkina Faso Vs Niger Republic
Cote d’Ivoire Vs Togo
Benin Republic Vs Cape Verde

SUPER EAGLES FULL LIST:

 Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Dele Ajiboye (Plateau United)

Defenders: Stephen Eze (FC IfeanyiUbah); Emmanuel Ariwachukwu (Akwa United); Chima Akas (Enyimba FC); Osas Okoro (Rangers International); Adeleye Olamilekan (FC IfeanyiUbah); Daniel James (Plateau United)

Midfielders: Afeez Aremu (Akwa United); Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (Akwa United); Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars); Samuel Mathias (El-Kanemi Warriors); Destiny Ashadi (Katsina United)

Forwards: Gabriel Okechukwu (Akwa United); Kingsley Eduwo (Lobi Stars); Peter Eneji (Plateau United); Ubong Friday (Akwa United); Anthony Okpotu (Lobi Stars)


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