The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Prince Sunday Udofia as Team Coordinator of the U23 men national football team, Olympic Eagles.

Udofia has excelled in a similar position previously, as he played the same role for the U17 boys’ national team, Golden Eaglets, when the team successfully defended the FIFA U17 World Cup title in Chile in 2015.

The NFF also named ace journalist Niyi Busari, who owns an online publication, BSN Sports, as media officer of the U23 men national team. 

Both men will join up with the squad as the team resumes camp in Ijebu-Ode on Sunday, 25^thOctober ahead of a two-leg U23 AFCON qualifying fixture against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Nigeria and DR Congo will be at each other’s jugular in the first leg at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday, 13^th November, four days before the return leg at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo.

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