Nigeria’s senior national Team B will on Tuesday resume training camp in Abuja for their two international friendly matches against Cote d’Ivoire and Sudan despite their non-participation at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.Nigeria failed to qualify for Afcon 2015 a year after winning their third title in South Africa following a third place finish in the qualifying series behind Congo and Bafana Bafana.The Super Eagles will be led by assistant coach Daniel Amokachi to confront 1992 African champions Cote d’Ivoire on January 11, and take on Falcons of Sudan, eight days later.The players had an earlier planned resumption date for Sunday, December 28 shifted to Tuesday, December 30 following the withdrawal of Mali before Sudan agreed to face the Super Eagles.The players have been instructed to arrive at their usual abode at Bolton White Apartment, Zone 7, Abuja with their international passports and four passport photographs by the Nigeria Football Federation.In a related development, the NFF General Secretary, Musa Amadu has warned the invitees against lateness to camp and explained the friendly games of Abu Dhabi were planned to start up the building of a new Super Eagles squad from the home front and as well expose the domestic lads.“All the players are expected in camp latest by Tuesday. Lateness will not be condoned as any player who does will face the penalty. We accepted the friendly games in UAE to expose the home based players despite the country failed to qualify for the 2015 African Cup of Nations,” Musa Amadu told Radio Nigeria.“We have no time to waste as we think we need to begin to build a national team from the domestic league. Same time, we are working round the clock to make sure that the Super Eagles will have opponents for all the FIFA windows available in year 2015 and we are happy that the two games with the Ivorians and the Malians .“The two games against Ivory Coast and Sudan will be good for the home based Super Eagles. As you all know, Cote d’Ivoire are serious contenders and will be fielding their strongest team against Nigeria inthe friendly, that will be a competitive test for the players,” he said.Gombe United goalkeeper Chigozie Agbim will captain the 23 players invited which includes Mfon Udoh,Emem Eduok, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Kwambe Solomon, Umar Zango, Rabiu Ali, Kingsley Sokari, Gbolahan Salami and Gambo Muhammed.Invited squad:Goalkeepers: Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United); Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Wolves); Theophilus Afelokhai (Kano Pillars)Defenders: Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars); Idris Aloma (El-Kanemi FC); Chimma Akas (Sharks FC);Nelson Ogbonna (Heartland FC); Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves); Erhun Obanor (Bendel Insurance);Bright Esieme (Enyimba FC); Umar Zango (Kano Pillars)Midfielders: Ammel Angel Wilfred (Kogi United); Joseph Nathaniel (Sharks FC); Charles Henlong (Giwa FC); Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves); Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars); Chinedu Udeaga (Enugu Rangers); Emem Eduok (Dolphins FC); Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba FC)Forwards: Mfon Udoh (Enyimba FC); Gbolahan Salami (Warri Wolves); Osaguona Christian (Enugu Rangers); Gambo Muhammad (Kano Pillars); Christian Obiozor (Enugu Rangers)
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