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AFCON U-20: Flying Eagles coach Ladan Bosso names final 21-man squad

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AFCON U-20: Flying Eagles coach Ladan Bosso names final 21-man squad

When the AFCON 2023, which is scheduled to happen from February 19 to March 11,2023, is over, the Flying Eagles of Nigeria shall be in search of to ship Nigeria’s first trophy in 2023.

Flying Eagles head coach, Isah Ladan Bosso, has introduced his closing roster for the Nigerian under-20 nationwide staff competing within the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Below-20 African Cup of Nations host, Egypt, Senegal, and Mozambique, the second debutant, have been drawn as opponents for Bosso’s staff.

The formidable group has Senegal, who positioned second in 2015, 2017, and 2019, in addition to the match’s host, who gained in 1981, 1991, 2003, and 2013.

The coach, nevertheless, soothed the uproar in earlier studies from Soccernet.ng by downplaying the anxieties of his gamers and stated that the group through which the flying Eagles have been drawn is a “regular group.”

The Nigerian supervisor has, nevertheless, confirmed the readiness of his boys by defeating the Junior Chipolopolo of Zambia 4 targets to 2 on the Moshood Abiola Stadium, in Abuja.

Following the conflict, Bosso has been busy burning all candles to pick out the perfect squad able to delivering the nation its first triumph in 2023.

The supervisor, in a listing launched by the Nigeria Soccer Federation, NFF, will March 21 boys to Casablanca, Morocco’s business and financial capital, for a one-week final coaching camp earlier than the Africa U20 Cup of Nations, which might start on Saturday of subsequent week in Egypt.

In opposition to Sunday, February 19, at 9 p.m. Egypt’s time, the Flying Eagles—two-time runners-up within the FIFA World Cup and as soon as bronze medallists—will tackle the Cub Lions of Senegal on the Cairo Worldwide Stadium. Face Mozambique on Saturday, February twenty fifth, and the hosts Egypt on Wednesday, February twenty second, each on the similar location.

Flying Eagles 21-man full checklist:

Nathaniel Nwosu, Augustine Njoku, Solomon Agbalaka, Daniel Daga, Abel Ogwuche, Daniel Bameyi, Rilwanu Haliru Sarki, Nicholas Jonathan, Ahmed Abdullahi, Muhammad Aminu, Ibrahim Muhammad, Benjamin Frederick, Emmanuel Uchegbu, Onuche Ogbelu, Jude Sunday, Akanbi Saheed Jimoh, Ayuba Francis Abubakar, Samson Lawal, Olamilekan Adams, Caleb Ochedikwu, Chijioke Aniagboso.