Flying Eagles Set To Sustain Unbeaten Run Against Central African Republic

Egypt-bound Nigeria U20 boys are decided to maintain their unbeaten run as they tackle the U20 workforce of Central African Republic in a pleasant recreation in Casablanca on Sunday.

Since organising camp to organize for the seventeenth Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals, the Flying Eagles have been on a 17-match unbeaten run, virtually mauling all comers, together with Zambia’s U20 squad who had been handed a 4-2 spanking on the Moshood Abiola Stadium final week Friday.

On Friday, the seven-time African champions had been totally congregated on the Novotel Resort in Mohammedia, 25 kilometres exterior Casablanca, for a 7-day coaching programme earlier than departing for the finals in Egypt.

The workforce led by Head Coach, Isah Ladan Bosso was obtained by officers of the Nigeria Embassy in Morocco after which moved to Mohammedia.

On Sunday, the Flying Eagles tackle Central African Republic in a check recreation, and on Wednesday, will sq. as much as the U20 workforce of Congo (each of whom are additionally tenting in Morocco). The 2 matches are preparatory video games to place the workforce in form forward of the U20 AFCON event in Egypt.

Nigeria’s first match of the marketing campaign, as they try an eighth continental title, shall be in opposition to Senegal’s Cub Lions on the Cairo Worldwide Stadium ranging from 9pm Egypt time on Sunday, nineteenth February. The Flying Eagles, two-time FIFA World Cup runners-up and one-time bronze medallist, will then face hosts Egypt on Wednesday, twenty second February (similar time and similar venue) and Mozambique on Saturday, twenty fifth February (similar time and similar venue).

All 4 semi-finalists on the 12-team championship in Egypt will qualify to fly Africa’s flag on the FIFA U20 World Cup finals to be staged in Indonesia twentieth Might – eleventh June this 12 months.

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