Head Coach Patrick Bassey has called 23 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U15 boys, also known as Future Eagles, ahead of this month’s FIFA U15 Youth World Cup and Festival taking place in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan.

 

The tournament is taking place 22^nd – 31^st October.

 

The players have been instructed to report to the NFF/FIFA Goal Project Hostel inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Tuesday, 13^th October 2026 with their proper football boots for artificial turf that will be used for training in Abuja and Baku, and for matches during the World Cup & Festival.

 

All State FAs, Clubs, academies, schools and parents/guardians whose players or children are invited have been advised to personally bring them to the camp in Abuja.  

 

Renowned youth-developer Bassey, who is currently with Bichi First FC, will be assisted by Husaini Lawan Umar and Augustine Iyamu.

 

LIST OF INVITED PLAYERS:

 

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), Sani Bello (Greenlock Academy), Mabub Akinlabi (Utmost FC)

 

Midfielders: Abdulsalam Muhammad (Simonben Academy, Kaduna), Martin Chukwu (AS Roma Academy, Abuja), Ayomide Jekami (NFF TDS), Mayowa Salu (NFF TDS), Baasit Bolaji Abdullahi (Chrisland High School), Emmanuel Olagoke (3SC Youth Team, Ibadan), Malik Abdulkareem (NFF TDS), Samuel Akinde (Utmost FC)

 

Forwards: Abdulrazak Mufutau (12Alive FC, Ibadan), Wisdom Oche (Shakhandam Academy, Abuja), Wisdom Boniface (Adoration Academy, Enugu), Samuel Amodu (NFF TDS), Bello Shittu (Greenlock Academy), Daniel Pamfey (Gwol FC, Jos)