U20 FIFA World Cup: Ladan Bosso targets victory against Dominican Republic

By Saheed Afolabi

Nigeria U20 head coach, Ladan Bosso is targeting victory over Dominican Republic when both sides trade tackle in the FIFA U20 World Cup on Sunday.

The Flying Eagles had a great preparation as they got a 3-2 win against Argentina second division side, Almirante and a 3-3 draw with Colombia U20 side to wrap up a successful camping at Buenos Aires.

Assessing his side’s readiness, the veteran coach expressed satisfaction, while reiterating their quest to record a winning start to the competition against the Caribbean.

“As I stated earlier, we are happy with the results from the two friendly matches we played in Buenos Aires,” Bosso was quoted by Complete Sports.

“We won one against an Argentina club and then drew with the Colombia U20 team that’s also taking part in this tournament. Those are not bad results,”

“More than anything else, what the results have done is to give us confidence that we can get the job done. Victory over Dominican Republic on Sunday will stabilise our winning mentality. It is a factor that matters in championships and that is why we are determined to win on Sunday.”

The Nigeria U20 side had a training session on Thursday and Friday after arriving the city of Mendoza.

Flying Eagles will square up against U20 FIFA World Cup debutants Dominican Republic at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza on Sunday evening.