Nigeria’s U-15 boys’ team, the Future Eagles, arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday ahead of the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival scheduled for October 22 to 31.
The delegation comprises 14 players and six officials, including head coach Patrick Bassey and team administrator Nasiru Jibril.
The team departed Abuja on Wednesday night aboard a Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul before connecting to the Azerbaijani capital.
Nigeria are drawn in Group AD alongside South Sudan, Jordan, The Gambia, Cyprus and Pakistan.
The Future Eagles will begin their campaign against South Sudan on Saturday before facing Jordan and The Gambia on Sunday. They will conclude their group-stage fixtures against Cyprus and Pakistan on Monday.
The competition will feature an eight-a-side format, with matches played over two 20-minute halves. Group-stage performances will determine the tier in which each country competes during the second phase on October 28 and 29, while the tier finals are scheduled for October 30.
Future Eagles squad
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).
Midfielders: Abdulsalam Muhammad (Simonben Academy, Kaduna); Martin Chukwu (AS Roma Academy, Abuja); Ayomide Jekami (NFF TDS); Mayowa Salu (NFF TDS).
Forwards: Abdulrazak Mufutau (12Alive FC, Ibadan); Wisdom Oche (Shakhandam Academy, Abuja); Wisdom Boniface (Adoration Academy, Enugu).
