Lagos, Nigeria — With about three weeks to the start of the Sydney Olympics, Nigeria has named a final list of 22 players for the defence of the Olympic soccer title it won four years ago at the Atlanta Games in the U.S.

The list, compiled by team coach Jo Bonfere and released by the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) in Abuja Wednesday, comprised Arsenal star Nwankwo Kanu, who led the team that won the Atlanta soccer gold in 1996.

Garba Lawal and Godwin Okpara join Kanu as the three players to fill the over-aged slots allowed each of the participating teams, while Celestine Babayaro is making a return to the games.

The association also released the list of the Nigerian female team to the Sydney Games.

The Nigerian male team, known as Dream Team II, is currently training in Holland while the female team, The Super Falcons, is preparing for the games in Germany.

The male team is one of the four teams representing Africa at the games, scheduled to start 15 September, while the female team is Africa's sole representative.

Other African male teams are from Cameroon, South Africa and Morocco.

Following are the full lists of the Nigerian teams. [ST] MALES (Dream Team II) - Etah Ijoh - Greg Etafia - Sam Okoye - Furo Iyeneme - Chikelue Iloanusi - Christopher Kanu - Gbenga Okunowo - Blessing Kaku - Henry Onwuzuruike - Pius Ikedia - Sunday Johnson - Yakubu Aiyegbeni - Julius Aghahowa - Bright Igbinadalo - Nwankwo Kanu - Celestine Babayaro - Godwin Okpara - Garba Lawal - Azubuike Oliseh - Victor Agali - Bosun Ayeni - Isaac Okoronkwo

FEMALES (Super Falcons) - Ann Agunamu-Chiejine - Judith Chime - Precious Dede - Yinka Kudaisi - Kikelomo Ajayi - Ifeanyi Chiejina - Eberechi Opara - Perpetua Nkwocha - Florence Omagbemi - Gloria Usieta - Nkiru Okosieme - Mercy Akide - Morene Madu - Martha Pahemba - Patience Avre - Stella Mbachu - Nkechi Egbe - Rita Nwadike - Vivia Nkemakolam - Lamin Adamu - Folrence Iweta - Adaku Okoroafor [ET]