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U20 AFCON: Flying Eagles under the Microscope
Nigeria, Flying Eagles, shall be heading into the 2023 U20 Africa Cup of Nations event in Egypt as one of many favourites or to a minimum of attain the semi finals, therefore clinching a World Cup spot.
However, the duty of navigating the event gained’t be simple for the Flying Eagles, paired alongside different African giants in Egypt and Senegal, not forgetting to say Mozambique.
The primary sport in opposition to Senegal would be the strongest check, the younger Lions of Teranga had considerably been a tricky opposition for the Eagles previously.
Their assembly noticed Senegal knock out Nigeria within the spherical of 16 of the 2019 FIFA world cup in Poland.
Senegal are undoubtedly no push overs and shall be excessive on confidence as they’re unbeaten in all preparatory video games earlier than this event; profitable 5 and drawing one.
Nevertheless, historical past favours Nigeria to tip this one, because the final time Nigeria was paired in the identical group with Senegal, the Flying Eagles bought the higher of them twice in 2015 beating the 3-1 within the group earlier than edging them 1-0 within the ultimate to win the event.
Subsequent shall be a extra tough job in opposition to host Nation, Egypt, and by the point they meet the Younger Pharaohs, the group will already be taking form.
The Egyptians are 4 occasions U20 AFCON winners themselves, and will certainly not be simple sport. The younger Pharaohs shall be out to win the event in entrance of their house followers for the primary time in ten years.
Traditionally the 2 groups have meet twice with Nigeria profitable the primary encounter 2-0 when drawn in the identical group in 2009.
Egypt although responded by the identical scoreline once they dispatched Nigerian within the semi finals en route profitable their most up-to-date AFCON event in 2013.
Egypt most lately reached the finals of the Arab Cup defeating the likes of Algeria and Morocco within the course of.
After going by means of these two check then they’ve the comparatively new downside of Mozambique. This thrilling staff lately reached the finals of the COSAFA U20 Championship shedding 1-0 to Zambia, however Nigeria shall be leery of their menace.
Flying Eagles haven’t confronted the Younger Mambas at this stage, and this debut match leaves Nigeria, expectedly, as marginal favourites.
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