Amuneke picks Nwakali, Osimhen, 16 others for Burundi (full list)

– Nwakali and Osimhen will be part of the Flying Eagles squad against Burundi

– Nigeria and Burundi clash in a second round, first leg qualifying tie in Bujumbura on May 21

– The Nigerian delegation will fly out of Abuja aboard an Ethiopian Airline on Wednesday may 18

Coach Emmanuel Amuneke has cast his lot with his FIFA u-17 world cup winners, with about 15 of them making the list of 18 players of the u-20 squad to this weekend’s 2017 CAF u-20 Cup of Nations qualifying match against Burundi in Bujumbura.

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Team secretary Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim told thenff.com that the Nigerian delegation will fly out of Abuja aboard an Ethiopian Airline plane on Wednesday.

Nwakali, named the player of the tournament at the FIFA U-17 world cup finals in Chile, where Nigeria scooped a fifth title, is joined by tournament best scorer Victor Osimhen and Bronze Boot winner Samuel Chukwueze.

There are also goalkeeper Akpan Udoh, defenders Ejike Ikwu, John Lazarus and Udochukwu Anumudu, midfielders Orji Okonkwo and Kingsley Michael and forwards Chukwudi Agor and Chinedu Madueke.

Nigeria and Burundi clash in a second round, first leg qualifying tie at the Prince Louis Stadium in Bujumbura on Saturday, starting from 3pm Burundi time (1pm Nigeria time). The winner of this fixture will confront Sudan in the final qualifying round.

Zambia will host the finals of the 2017 CAF U-20 Cup of Nations.

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Full list:

Kelechi Nwakali, Akpan Udoh, Chukwudi Agor, Ejike Ikwu, Anas Mohammed, Chinedu Madueke, Tobechukwu Ibe, Gavi Thompson, Samuel Chukwueze, Kehinde Ayinde, Orji Okonkwo, Victor Osimhen, Halilu Zakari, Udochukwu Anumudu, Kingsley Michael, Douglas Uzama, Chiaha Chisom, John Lazarus

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