Head coach of the U20 team of Nigeria Abdullahi Maikaba has picked Chelsea bound 17 year old striker Abdulmuiz Adeleke to lead the team’s attack at the WAFU B tournament, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Maikaba finalised his squad for the tournament during the week bringing an end to a process that has seen over 100 players pushing to make the team for the tournament in Cote d’Ivoire.
Muiz who came to limelight at the U17 WAFU B tournament two years ago was picked to lead the team’s attack. He is billed to join Chelsea when he turns 18.
At the U17 tournament he scored a brace in the 3-0 win over Togo and followed it up with another brace in the third place playoff against Ghana, ending the tournament with four goals despite Nigeria failing to pick a ticket to the U17 AFCON.
He will be hoping to replicate or better his showing when the U20 tournament gets underway. The Nigerian team will leave for the Ivorian city of Abidjan on the 20th of July as they bid to make it to the U20 AFCON via the tournament, which serves as qualifiers.
It will be played between July 26th to August 9th between 8 teams. Nigeria have won the last two editions of the tournament under coach Ladan Bosso and Aliyu Zubairu.
Maikaba will be aiming to match their feat, but more importantly qualify for the AFCON, which is the primary purpose of the tournament.
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