Nigeria’s U-15 boys, the Future Eagles, and their officials arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday ahead of the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival scheduled for Oct. 22 to Oct. 31.
The delegation comprises 14 players and six officials, including Head Coach Patrick Bassey and Team Administrator Nasiru Jibril.
They departed Abuja on Wednesday night aboard a Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul before connecting to the Azerbaijani capital.
Nigeria, drawn in Group AD, will face South Sudan, Jordan, The Gambia, Cyprus and Pakistan in the competition.
The Future Eagles will open their campaign against South Sudan on Saturday before facing Jordan and The Gambia on Sunday.
They will conclude their group-stage fixtures against Cyprus and Pakistan on Monday.
The inaugural competition will adopt an eight-a-side format, with matches comprising two 20-minute halves.
Group-stage performances will determine the tier in which each country competes during the second phase, scheduled for Oct. 28 and Oct. 29.
The tier finals will be played on Oct. 30.
FUTURE EAGLES SQUAD FOR FIFA U-15 WORLD CUP AND FESTIVAL
Goalkeepers: Victor Wisdom (Eagles Wings Academy, Abuja); Peter Linus (HB Academy, Abuja).
Defenders: Daniel Olaomi (Eagles Wings Academy); Prosperity Anionovo (Buruj Football Academy, Lagos); Timothy Ijachi (Mavlon FC, Lagos); David Okwusogu (NFF TDS); Michael Ibironke (NFF TDS).
Midfielders: Abdulsalam Muhammad (Simonben Academy, Kaduna); Martin Chukwu (AS Roma Academy, Abuja); Ayomide Jekami (NFF TDS); Mayowa Salu (NFF TDS).
Forwards: Abdulrazak Mufutau (12Alive FC, Ibadan); Wisdom Oche (Shakhandam Academy, Abuja); Wisdom Boniface (Adoration Academy, Enugu).
