Sweden –based forward Onyekachi Durugbor Paschal has
been drafted in to replace injured Victor Boniface Okoh in Nigeria’s squad for
next month’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals in Niger Republic.
Team Administrator Aliyu Ibrahim Lawal, said medical examination on Real Sapphire FC striker
Okoh revealed he had knee injury that would keep him out for between four and
six weeks and meant he could not be part of the U20 AFCON finals.
Paschal plays for Vaxjo United FC in Sweden, and
would now shoulder the responsibility, alongside Adamu Alhassan, Yahaya Nazifi,
Ibrahim Aliyu, Adeshina Gata, Ibrahim Abubakar and Effiom Maxwell to provide
the goals for the seven –time African champions in Niger Republic.
The Flying Eagles go up against host nation Niger
Republic, South Africa and Burundi in Group A of the 15 –day championship, with
matches to take place in Niamey and Maradi. Paul Aigbogun’s wards play their
first match against Burundi on 2nd February, before further group
phase contests against South Africa and Niger Republic on 5th February
and 8th February respectively.
Nigeria have been triumphant at Africa U20 level in
1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011 and 2015, and finished as runners –up at the
global stage in 1989 and 2005, while winning bronze medals in 1985.
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