Argentina 2023: We Will Keep Our Heads And Go For Victory Against Brazil – Bosso …Sanusi Believes Flying Eagles Can Top Group D

Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, will work arduous to maintain its successful mentality by taking the battle to Brazil in Saturday’s ultimate match of Group D on the FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Argentina.

Head Coach Ladan Bosso on Friday expressed confidence that his expenses can flip the desk towards the one staff that has remained the Achilles heel of the seven-time African champions on the FIFA U20 World Cup.

“Sure, we acknowledge that Brazil has at all times been a tough nut to crack for our staff at this stage. Now we have misplaced numerous matches to them over the a long time, however there may be at all times a primary time. We’re using on a wave of sturdy confidence and although we don’t under-rate them, we actually don’t worry them.

“Now we have been in a position to fulfil our first goal for this championship: attending to the knockout levels. We are going to take it one match at a time from now onwards. We don’t wish to take it simple and lose towards Brazil; that won’t be good for our successful mentality.”

NFF Normal Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, who’s with the two-time World Cup silver medallists in Argentina, said on Friday his perception that the Flying Eagles have the capability to win and prime their Group D.

“Presently, Nigeria is the one staff with six factors within the group. Italy can beat Dominican Republic and likewise go to 6 factors. So, with the minimal of a slight win or draw towards Brazil, we’ll prime the group. It is very important prime the group and likewise to maintain our spirit of successful.”

The 53,000 -capacity Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, near Buenos Aires, is venue for the massive conflict as Brazil search victory to make certain of a spot within the final 16 whereas Nigeria solely want a draw from the encounter to complete prime of the pool.

Brazil defeated the Flying Eagles 3-0 in Nigeria’s first participation on the FIFA U20 World Cup (then often known as FIFA World Youth Championship) in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1983. The outcome was the one motive Nigeria, which had overwhelmed the Soviet Union in her first match and subsequently drew 0-0 with The Netherlands, didn’t make the knockout stage.

Two years later, the Brazilians ran out 2-0 winners over Nigeria within the semi-finals, and went forward to elevate the trophy whereas the Flying Eagles defeated host Soviet Union on penalties to clinch the bronze medals.

In 1987, in Chile, Brazil walloped the Flying Eagles 4-0 of their opening sport and the Nigerians boys by no means recovered from the beautiful defeat.

Nevertheless, each groups battled to a scoreless draw of their opening match of Group F on the 2005 finals in The Netherlands, with Nigeria ending forward of Brazil (silver medals as towards Brazil’s bronze) on the finish of the championship.

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