2027 AFCON 2027Q: Chelle unveils Olympic Eagles squad for DR Congo showdown

Head manager Éric Chelle has named a 23-man squad for the Olympic Eagles’ 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations second-round qualifying fixture against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Chelle included 7 home-based players successful the squad, portion the remaining 16 players ply their commercialized extracurricular Nigeria.

Peter Edokpolor, Zadok Yohanna, Samuel James, Daniel Daga, Victory Akpe and Vince Osuji are among the foreign-based professionals named successful the squad.

The players and their officials volition depart Nigeria connected Tuesday for the archetypal leg, scheduled to instrumentality spot astatine the TP Mazembe Stadium successful Lubumbashi connected Friday, November 13.

The instrumentality limb volition beryllium played astatine the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne-Remo, connected Tuesday, November 17.

Full Squad

Goalkeepers: Samuel James (SJK FC, Finland); Clinton Andy (Rivers United); Michael Atata (Ikorodu City).

Defenders: Christian Akpan (Genk FC, Belgium); Victory Akpe (FC Basel, Switzerland); Vince Osuji (Tromsø IL FC, Norway); Emmanuel Godwin (Pardubice FC, Czechia); Odinaka Alfred (Nasarawa United); Emmanuel Ochobi (Rivers United); Aliu Sugau (Barau FC).

Midfielders: John Otomewo (Reims FC, France); Daniel Daga (Molde FC, Norway); Wilfred George (Kristiansund FC, Norway); Chibuzor Nwoko (Fulham FC, England); Aderemi Adeoye (Ikorodu City); Sadiq Saleh (FC Metta, Latvia); Victor Samuel (Pardubice FC, Czechia).

Forwards: Peter Edokpolor (SL Benfica, Portugal); S...