Head Coach Patrick Bassey has named a 23-man squad for Nigeria’s U-15 boys, the Future Eagles, ahead of the FIFA U-15 Youth World Cup and Festival scheduled to hold in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The invited players are expected to report to the NFF/FIFA Goal Project Hostel at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, for the training camp.
According to the call-up guidelines, players are required to bring appropriate footwear for artificial turf, which will be used during preparations in Abuja and matches in Baku.
The tournament is scheduled to run from October 22 to 31, 2026.
State Football Associations, clubs, academies, schools, and parents or guardians have also been directed to accompany the invited players to the national camp.
Bassey, who is attached to Bichi First FC, will lead the technical crew, assisted by Husaini Lawan Umar and Augustine Iyamu.
FULL LIST OF INVITED PLAYERS
Goalkeepers: Victor Wisdom (Eagles Wings Academy, Abuja); Peter Linus (HB Academy, Abuja).
Defenders: Daniel Olaomi (Eagles Wings Academy); Prosperity Anionovo (Buruj Football Academy, Lagos); Timothy Ijachi (Mavlon FC, Lagos); David Okwusogu (NFF TDS); Michael Ibironke (NFF TDS); Sani Bello (Greenlock Academy); Mabub Akinlabi (Utmost FC).
Midfielders: Abdulsalam Muhammad (Simonben Academy, Kaduna); Martin Chukwu (AS Roma Academy, Abuja); Ayomide Jekami (NFF TDS); Mayowa Salu (NFF TDS); Baasit Bolaji Abdullahi (Chrisland High School); Emmanuel Olagoke (3SC Youth Team, Ibadan); Malik Abdulkareem (NFF TDS); Samuel Akinde (Utmost FC).
Forwards: Abdulrazak Mufutau (12Alive FC, Ibadan); Wisdom Oche (Shakhandam Academy, Abuja); Wisdom Boniface (Adoration Academy, Enugu); Samuel Amodu (NFF TDS); Bello Shittu (Greenlock Academy); Daniel Pamfey (Gwol FC, Jos).
