World Cup ticket or nothing: Flying Eagles urged to go all the way at the Afcon in Egypt

Nigeria are among the many most profitable groups on the youth championships however a title has eluded the West Africans for the final  eight years

The President of the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, has urged the Flying Eagles to make claiming a FIFA U20 World Cup ticket their minimal goal when the CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off this weekend.

The U20 Afcon may also function the qualification marketing campaign for the World Cup, with the 4 groups to make the semifinals assured a spot on the Mundial later within the yr.

As a part of their preparations for the U-20 Afcon finals in Egypt, the Nigeria U-20 nationwide group defeated Congo 2-1 in a pleasant on the Complexe Sportif Sidi Mohammed on Sunday.

NFF President Ibrahim Gusau counseled the Flying Eagles for the victory and warranted the group of all the required assist and a spotlight from the football-ruling physique.

Extra importantly, the soccer administrator reminded the three-time African champions that the objective in Egypt is a top-four end.

What has been mentioned? 

“I congratulate you all for rising victorious in opposition to the Congolese group,” Gusau mentioned, as per the Telegraph. 

“It was a well-deserved victory since you performed properly. I consider there are a variety of good gamers right here that can make the generality of Nigerians proud.

“The NFF is working to make sure that you get all of the assist wanted to excel and that’s why I directed the secretariat to settle all of your tenting allowances which was achieved earlier than your departure. All you need to do is go on the market and make Nigerians proud.

“Attending to the semi-finals is paramount as a result of that ensures us a spot within the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Indonesia; so I urge you to seal that ticket after which get to the ultimate and win the trophy.”

The Flying Eagles are scheduled to play another warmup recreation in opposition to the Central African Republic on Wednesday earlier than leaving for Cairo on Thursday.

Nigeria’s opening Afcon u-20 match in Egypt is in opposition to West African rivals Senegal on Sunday, February 19.

The Eagles will commerce tackles with hosts Egypt on Wednesday, February 22 earlier than finishing their group stage exertions with a face-off in opposition to Mozambique on Saturday, February 25.