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On March 22, the Olympic Eagles will host Guinea in Abuja, before heading to the West African nation to play the second leg.
Nigeria's under-23 side: the Olympic Eagles, have been reportedly been hit with an age falsification scandal ahead of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The national Under-23 side led by coach Salisu Yusuf are currently, in a preparation camping exercise for their final round of qualifying fixtures ahead of the U-23 AFCON.
On March 22, the Olympic Eagles will host Guinea at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja, before heading to the West African nation to play the second leg.
Half of Salisu Yusuf's callup, with falsified ages
According to a report by OwnGoalNigeria, about 16 players were on Tuesday, sent packing from the U-23's camping session in Abuja.
Earlier in March, coach of the Olympics team Yusuf named his 30-man squad for the games against Guinea, including four goalkeepers, eight defenders, ten midfielders, and eight attackers.
However, latest reports have suggested that more than half of the team have ages that are different from what is in approved documents. "The team is in disarray," an NFF official revealed, according to OwnGoalNigeria.
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"When documentation was done, it was discovered that as many as 16 players have passports with different ages or, have ages different from the ones on the Domestic Transfer Matching System (DTMS). It's a mess, to be honest."
Salisu's 30-man call-up
Goalkeepers: John Amah (Sunshine Stars); Nurudeen Badmus (Dakkada FC); Ifeanyi Nchekwube (Akwa United); Oriya Joseph (Lobi Stars)
Defenders: Christopher Nwaeze (Plateau United); Desmond Ojietefian (Shooting Stars); Okechukwu Chikason (Enyimba FC); Anthony Anieke (Akwa United); Samuel Olamilekan (Niger Tornadoes); Benjamin Tanimu (Bendel Insurance); Evans Ogbonda (Port Harcourt City); Umar Ahmed Farouk (Gombe United)
Midfielders: Daniel Wotlai (Abia Warriors); Akanni Qudus (Remo Stars); Auwalu Naziru (Rangers Int’l); Chibuike Nwaiwu (Enyimba FC); Divine Nwachukwu (Bendel Insurance); Taofeek Malomo (Shooting Stars); Samuel Chisom (Kwara United); Samaila Sarki (Bendel Insurance); Kumaga Suur (Lobi Stars); Inye Green (Ibani United)
Forwards: Munir Idris (Niger Tornadoes); Ahmed Jimoh (Kwara United); Ezekiel Edidiong (Remo Stars); Ifeanyi Ogba (Akwa United); Umar Ibrahim (El-Kanemi Warriors); Alkasin Deji Yusuf (Dakkada FC); Mojereola Suleiman (Sunshine Stars); Akile Monday (Lobi Stars)
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