Head coach of the national under-23 male football team, Samson Siasia, has picked 26 home-based players for the pre-Africa U-23 Cup of Nations’ training camp in Morocco.

According to a list released on Tuesday in Abuja by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the 26 players were picked from the 35 players earlier invited to camp.

The list is dominated by the 2011 All-Africa Games (AAG) bronze medal-winning group, including goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel, defender Segun Oduduwa and midfielders Oghenekaro Etebo, Kingsley Sokari and Daniel Etor.

The team’s other old players, such as Christian Pyagbara, Mustapha Abdullahi and Austine Oladapo, however failed to make the cut.

Siasia also picked new players, such as Anaezemba Nzube, Prince Aggrey, Stanley Dimgba, Kufre Ebong and Bature Yaro.

The selected players and team coaching crew are expected to depart for Morocco where they will be joined by some overseas-based professionals.

Siasia’s team will play Egypt, Algeria and Mali in Group B of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations taking place in Senegal from Nov. 28 to Dec. 12.
Below is the full list:
1. Emmanuel Daniel
2. Yusuf Mohammed
3. Emmanuel Iwu
4. Segun Oduduwa
5. Sincere Seth
6. Erhun Obanor
7. Daniel Etor
8. Oghenekaro Etebo
9. Godwin Aguda
10. Usman Mohammed
11. Ndifreke Effiong
12. Chukwuebuka Iroha
13. Stanley Dimgba
14. Kingsley Sokari
15. Godspower Effiong
16. Prince Aggrey
17. Bature Yaro‎
18. Zaharadeen Bello
19. Amaefule Chizoba
20. Seun Olulayo
21. Tiongoli Tonbara
22. Kufre Ebong
23. Abubakar Aliyu
24. Anaezemba Nzube ‎
25. Daniel Emmanson
26. Adebayo Ajadi(