Siasia confident despite tough All Africa Games Draw

Coach of the U-23 National Team, Samson Siasia has assured Nigerians that his team will perform well despite the oppositions they have been pitched against in the All Africa Games.

Following Thursday's draw held at the CAF headquarters in Egypt which saw the Dream Team drawn in Group B with Ghana, Senegal and Egypt, Siasia, is confident ahead o the ties.

The U-23 boys are currently in Port Harcourt preparing for next weekend's African U-23 Championship final round, first leg qualifier against Congo, expressed surprise that the strongest teams in the tournament, pedigree -wise, ended up in the same pool.

"I can tell you for free that this group B is a tough one, for all the countries in this group can qualify for the semi finals. All I can say for now is that we are not afraid of any of them, and will know what to do when we get to that bridge."

Coach Siasia added that for now, all his concentration is on the African U-23 Championship qualifying fixture home and away to Congo, as that is of immediate importance.

Meanwhile, the Dream Team will on Friday play a friendly game against Nigeria Nation-Wide League club, Go Round FC in Port Harcourt. The encounter kicks off at 4pm.

Source: Thenff.com

Siasia invites Oshobe, Alex Iwobi and 19 others for Gabon tie

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Bulgaria-based midfielder Oshobe Oladele and Arsenal's Alex Iwobi along with three other foreign-based professionals have been invited by Dream Team coach Samson Siasia ahead of the All African Games qualifier against Gabon on Saturday.

The Dream Team VI will leave Nigeria for Gabon on Wednesday evening via Ethopia Airlines.

Here's the full squad:

Goalkeepers: Daniel Emmanuel, Akande Abiodun

Defenders: Obanor Erhun, Okorom Stanley, Oduduwa Segun, Sani Faisal, Sincere Seth, Atanda Sodiq

Midfielders: Azubuike Okechukwu, Godwin Savior, Tiongoli Tonbara, Saliu Popoola, Oshobe Oladele, Mohammed Usman, Kingsley Sokari

Forwards: Etebo Oghenekaro, Olufemi Ajayi Junior, Peter Onyekachi,‎ Iwobi Alex, Paul Onuachu, Stanley Amuzie

Imoh Ezekiel, Arsenal Youngster Iwobi and seven other foreign pros get Dream Team call up

Al-Arabi of Qatar striker Imoh Ezekiel and other eight foreign-based professionals within the age bracket have been invited by Coach of the Dream Team Samson Siasia to help prosecute the all important CAF U-23 Championship qualifier against Gabon.

The Coach stressed the importance of the Gabon fixture and insisted every member of the 18 man-team to Libreville must earn their place as there will be no free ride for any of the players and that includes the Foreign based.

''For now we are expected to go to Gabon with 18 players, so only the best will make this team, there will be no automatic shirt for any body, as both the home based and their foreign counterparts will have to battle for the 18 slots'' Said Siasia as quoting footballlive.ng