The Oyo State Academicals will, on Thursday, depart to the United States of America to represent Nigeria at an Under–17 Youth competition holding in South Carolina.
The team comprises of 18 players namely: Johnson Oluwaseun, Adegbola Temitope, Lawal Adesola, Ganiyu Saheed, Adebowale Yussuf, Mustapha Ademola, Oladayo Akeem, Soliu Abduliahi and Badmus kehinde.
Others include Adebayo Shile, Olubodun Joy, Adesina Naheem, Afolabi Michael, Babayode Timilehin, Uche Chinedu, Jimoh Muktar, Ayobami Isaac and Tokunbo Temitope as well as five technical officials.
The delegation, which will be led by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Dapo Lam–Adesina, will also be joined by other officials such as the Chairman, Oyo State Sports Council, Mr. Temilola Adibi; the Director, State Sports Council, Mr. Gboyega Makinde; the Director, Sports Administration, State Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mrs. Olubisi Adegoke; and a representative each from NASCOM and the National Sports Commission.
It would be recalled that the Oyo State Academicals team qualified to represent Nigeria after winning the maiden Nigeria Academicals Football championship hosted by Oyo State earlier in the year.