The Hotel Ilha Do Boi camp of the U-23 National Team, Dream Team in Vitoria, Brazil came alive on Monday as eight of the overseas-based players invited for Thursday’s friendly match arrived ahead of their colleagues from Nigeria.
The early birds to arrive were former U-17 captain, Musa Mohammed, and his former teammate, Taiwo Awoniyi, before Nathan Oduwa, Sodiq Popoola, Imoh Ezekiel, Agboyi Ovbokha, Theophilous Solomon and Godswill Ekpolo joined them.
The rest of the overseas-based professionals hit camp on Monday night, just ahead of the delegation from Nigeria, made up of nine players and the technical crew, led by Interim Head Coach, Fatai Amoo.
The delegation from Nigeria, led by Deputy General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme, departed from Lagos via South Africa from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Sunday aboard a South African Airways flight.
The team flew from Johannebsurg to Sao Paulo before connecting the city of Vitoria.
FULL LIST OF PLAYERS FOR U23 FRIENDLY IN BRAZIL
1. Emmanuel Daniel
2. Yusuf Mohammed
3. Sincere Seth
4. Segun Oduduwa
5. Chizoba Amaefule
6. Ndifreke Effiong
7. Stanley Dimgba
8. Ubong Ekpai
9. Victor Osimhen
10. Sodiq Popoola
11. Godswill Ekpolo
12. Nathan Oduwa
13. Junior Ajayi
14. Taiwo Awoniyi
15. Imoh Ezekiel
16. Agboyi Ovbokha
17. Musa Mohammed
18. Theophilous Solomon
19. Saturday Kaego
20. Iyayi Believe.