Africa Cup 2015 Featured
2015 AFRICA CUP - MOVING 2015 EVENT 'ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE'

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) insists the tournament will go ahead on time, starting on 17 January. But Dr Kofi Amoah told the BBC: "It could be a sham. I don't think there is enough time for anyone to do it."

More
14 Nov 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers National teams Stars in Europe
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - GABON - 5TH MATCHES - PREVIEW

Gabon's Aubameyang to miss qualifier.

More
14 Nov 2014
Key-Player Player Of The Year
2014 AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR - SHORTLIST REVEALED

The five-man shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014 has been revealed.

More
13 Nov 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers Coaches National teams
NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - COACH - AVRAM GRANT IN NEGOTIATIONS

The Black Stars have been without a coach since Appiah left the job after the opening two 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and was replaced by Maxwell Konadu on a temporary basis.

More
13 Nov 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers CAF Featured
2015 AFRICA CUP - MOROCCO WILL NOT HOST FINALS OVER EBOLA FEARS

Morocco will not host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations because of its fears over the Ebola outbreak elsewhere on the continent, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed.

More
12 Nov 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers National teams Squad
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - IVORY COAST - 5TH MATCHES - PREVIEW

Ivory Coast coach Herve Renard has recalled veterans Kolo Toure and Didier Zokora to his squad for the final 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Neither defender has featured for the Elephants in the 2015 qualifiers so far.

More
11 Nov 2014
Key-Player Player Of The Year
2014 African Footballer of the Year - BBC list to be named

On the morning of 10 November, the BBC will unveil the five names in the running for the 2014 prize. The public will then be able to vote online via the BBC Sport pages and via text.

More
9 Nov 2014
Rising Stars Talents
AFRICAN FUTURE FOOTBALL STARS - RISING STARS

On monday the shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the year 2014 will be revealed. While those five names will be established superstars from the continent, there are also a number of excellent young players coming through the ranks - emerging talent who themselves may soon compete for the title.

More
9 Nov 2014
Africa Cup 2015 CAF
2015 AFRICA CUP - MOROCCO FAILS TO MEET DEADLINE

Morocco have failed to meet the deadline to confirm it will host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in January.

More
8 Nov 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Breaking News CAF Featured
BREAKING NEWS - UNDERSTANDING THE EBOLA VIRUS AND HOW YOU CAN AVOID IT

Advanced Learning Interactive Systems Online (ALISON), a global online education company based in Ireland, created the MOOC in an effort to educate people in West Africa on Ebola in hopes of preventing spread of the disease. ​

More
7 Nov 2014
Squad U-23 Africa Cup 2015

U-23 AFRICA CUP 2015 - NIGERIA - Osimhen included in squad

Victor Osimhen

 

Victor Osimhen, top scorer at the Under-17 World Cup, has been included in Nigeria's squad for the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal.

After scoring 10 goals to help Nigeria win the trophy last month he had been on standby for the tournament which is also a qualifier for the Rio Olympics.

Osimhen was drafted in to replace Isaac Success, who has not been released by his Spanish club side Granada.

The finals take place from 28 November to 12 December.

Matches will be played in Dakar and M'bour, and the top three teams will also earn a spot at next year's Olympics.

Coach Samson Siasia has named three foreign-based players in his 21-man squad, including Taiwo Awoniyi, who is on loan from Liverpool to German side FSV Frankfurt.

Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations:

GROUP A 
Senegal
South Africa
Zambia
Tunisia

GROUP B
Egypt
Algeria
Mali
Nigeria

Twelve players from the squad that won a bronze medal at this year's All African Games in Congo-Brazzaville, including Erhun Obanor, Kingsley Sokari, Etor Daniel and Mustapha Abdullahi, have been omitted.

Nigeria boast a proud Olympics football record, having won gold medals at the Atlanta Games in 1996.

They also finished runners-up at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where current under-23 coach Siasia also coached the 'Dream Team' in China.

However, the so-called 'Dream Team V' led by Austin Eguavoen failed to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics after crashing out in the group stages of the qualifying tournament in Morocco.


Nigeria full squad:

Goalkeepers

Yusuf Mohammed 
(Kano Pillars)

Emmanuel Iwu 
(Heartland)

Emmanuel Daniel 
(Enugu Rangers)


Defenders

Zaharadeen Bello 
(Kano Pillars)

Seun Olubayo 
(Sunshine Stars)

Chizoba Amaefule 
(Dolphins)

Ebuka Iroha 
(Diamond Football Academy)

Sincere Seth 
(Supreme Court FC)

Seun Oduduwa 
(Nath Boys)


Midfielders

Azubuike Okechukwu 
(Yeni Matalatyaspor, Turkey)

Godspower Aniefiok 
(Kano Pillars)

Ndifreke Effiong 
(Abia Warriors)

Usman Mohammed 
(FC Taraba)

Tiongoli Tobara 
(Bayelsa United)

Bature Yaro 
(Nasarawa United)

Oghenekaro Etebo
(Warri Wolves)

Stanley Dimgba 
(Warri Wolves)


Forward

Taiwo Awoniyi 
(FSV Frankfurt, Germany)

Victor Osimhen 
(Ultimate Strikers Academy)

Junior Ajayi 
(CS Sfaxien, Tunisia)

Kufre Ebong 
(Warri Wolves)

 

 

24 Nov 2015
(BBC Sport by Oluwashina Okeleji)

Related countries
Nigeria

Related articles