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U17 AFCON: Ugbade dismisses favourite tag ahead of Eaglets group Opener
Nigeria will kick off its CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations marketing campaign as we speak when the Golden Eaglets go up towards Zambia.
Talking forward of his staff’s opening recreation, Nigeria U17 MNT head Coach, Nduka Ugbade has instructed the staff isn’t going to get carried away by the “favourite” tag.
Ugbade, with out making an attempt to sound modest, insists each opponent should be thought of ok to do effectively within the competitors.
“Nigeria is a really robust staff like I advised you, I’ve been too cautious as a result of now we have constructed lots of capability to satisfy up demand that’s positioned upon us after we go for these competitions.
“The problem right here is that Zambia is as effectively a really great nation, Morocco, Cameroon, Algeria too. All these international locations within the competitors are very superb. Even the one which we didn’t suppose will qualify, Somalia, they’ve accomplished so effectively.”
Coach Nduka Ugbade was additionally coy on his staff’s possibilities successful the competitors.
“I’m not going to let you know that we’ll go all the best way as a result of it’s tough to say this; something can occur and earlier than you already know it finish comes for Nigeria. However, I’m going to let you know this, we’re going to face our toes and do the perfect we are able to and see how we’re capable of go and the way far we are able to.”
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