Veteran Kano Pillars Rabiu Ali will lead an 18-man CHAN Eagles squad for a crucial first leg playoff against Ghana in Accra Sunday.
The selection of Rabiu, 44, who has featured at two previous CHAN tournaments, has divided opinions with some critics kicking against it because they argue he is past his prime.
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Stand-in Head Coach Daniel Ogunmodede has also picked wing-back Sadiq Ishmael, centre-back Stephen Manyo, midfielders Musa Zayyad and Jide Fatokun, and forwards Anas Yusuf and Sikiru Alimi for Sunday match against Ghana’s Black Galaxies in Accra.
The second leg will hold at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Saturday, 28th December, with the winner on aggregate to pick a ticket to the 8th African Nations Championship taking place in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, 1st – 28th February, 2025.
