Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will head to Burkina Faso with a 25-man squad for the 2026 WAFU B U17 Championship, with head coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere selecting three goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders and seven forwards for the tournament.
The competition will be hosted in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from October 10 to 23, 2026, with Nigeria drawn in Group B alongside Ivory Coast and Niger Republic.
The tournament also serves as a qualifying competition for the 2027 U17 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be hosted by Morocco.
The Golden Eaglets are scheduled to depart Nigeria on Tuesday and will use their time in Burkina Faso to fine-tune preparations ahead of the start of the competition.
Nigeria’s opening match is scheduled for October 14.
Golden Eaglets 25-Man Squad
Goalkeepers
- Mutiu Aenle
- Abdullafatai Seriki
- Richard Oguama
Defenders
- Chinedu Nchoje
- Goodness Ukwubile
- Victor Ogbonna
- Daniel Dickson
- Chinonso Umenozie
- Jamiu Issa
- Daniel Aunzi
Midfielders
- Isreal 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 Fagamila
- Mubarak Fasiu
- Abiodun John
Nigeria, five-time FIFA U-17 World Cup champions, will be aiming to make a strong start in Burkina Faso as they pursue qualification for the 2027 U17 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Golden Eaglets will have to navigate a competitive Group B featuring Ivory Coast and Niger Republic before turning their attention to the knockout stages and their wider qualification objective.