Maikaba, Uwejamomere pick assistants, as U20 boys resume camp on Sunday

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By Emmanuel Okogba

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Newly-appointed Head Coach of Nigeria’s U20 Men’s National Team, Abdu Maikaba, has unveiled his backroom staff as preparations for the 2025 WAFU B U20 Boys Championship intensify.

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Maikaba has appointed Coaches Ortega Deniran as first assistant, Abdullahi Biffo as second assistant, and Usman Mohammed as goalkeepers’ trainer to help rebuild the Flying Eagles squad.

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The former Flying Eagles assistant coach and ex-Nigeria Premier League manager made the announcement on Thursday, ahead of the team’s resumption of camp in Abuja on Sunday, May 17.

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The WAFU B U20 Championship, scheduled for July, will serve as the qualification tournament for the 2026 Africa U20 Cup of Nations. Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are seven-time winners of the continental tournament.

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U17 Golden Eaglets Also Get New Technical Team

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Similarly, newly-appointed U17 Head Coach, Eboboritse Uwejamomere, has named his assistants as he begins the task of rebuilding the Golden Eaglets.

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He has selected Olumide Joseph Ajibolade as first assistant, Mohammed Kalli Kachala as second assistant, and Abdullahi Isa as goalkeepers’ trainer.

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The U17 team will compete in the WAFU B U17 Boys Championship in September, which doubles as a qualifier for the 2026 Africa U17 Cup of Nations. Nigeria aims to return to the FIFA U17 World Cup and target a record sixth title.

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