# Nigeria youth national team preparations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nigeria-youth-national-team-preparations
> Updated: 2026-08-05T20:36:31.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026 the Nigeria Basketball Federation opened a preparatory camp in Abuja for 36 U18 players (15 boys, 21 girls) ahead of the FIBA U18 AfroBasket tournament in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (4‑15 August). The camp required participants to present passports, yellow cards and birth certificates, and final selections would be based on performance.

A week later, in early August 2026, the Nigeria Football Federation announced a 62‑player squad for the U‑17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, to train at an Abuja camp ahead of the WAFU B U‑17 Championship scheduled for October. The call‑up covered all positions and reflected the depth of the country’s youth football pipeline.

Both initiatives illustrate Nigeria’s coordinated effort to ready its youth squads across different sports for upcoming regional and continental competitions.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-05: Nigeria's Golden Eaglets name 62 players for WAFU B U‑17 camp

Nigeria U‑17 coach Uwejamomere Eboboritse has called up 62 players to an Abuja camp ahead of the October WAFU B U‑17 Championship, aiming to continue the nation’s five‑time world‑title legacy.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigerias-golden-eaglets-name-62-players-for-wafu-b-u17-camp

### 2026-07-28: Nigeria Basketball Federation invites 36 U18 players to Abuja camp ahead of 2026 AfroBasket

Nigeria Basketball Federation has called 36 U18 players (15 boys, 21 girls) to an Abuja camp starting 28 July, overseen by coaches Michael Iikima and Peter Akindele, to prepare for the 2026 AfroBasket in Abidj​

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigeria-basketball-federation-invites-36-u18-players-to-abuja-camp-ahead-of-2026-afrobasket

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