Ahead of U20 AFCON: Flying Eagles destroy Capital City, set for Zambia on Saturday
The high score margin has been a routine sort of for the team defeating amateur sides with ease.
By Olusola Adebayo
The Flying Eagles step up preparation for the U20 AFCON billed for Egypt in February as the team defeated Capital City FC by 4-0 on Wednesday morning at the FIFA goal project Abuja.
The match which was played under the supervision of the coaching crew led by Ladan Bosso saw Samson Lawal, Agbalaka, Lekan Adams, and Yahaya Ibrahim on the scores sheet.
The high score margin has been a routine sort of for the team defeating amateur sides with ease.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that Flying Eagles will face the Zambia U20 side, on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at the main bowl of the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
This is in continuation of the final phase of camping, screening an ln's selection of players that will represent Nigeria at the U20 AFCON tagged Egypt 2023
According to the NFF, both countries had agreed on a two-match tour for the 27th and 30th of January respectively.
However, issues of logistics and the compunction on the Young Chipolopolo to process their entry visas into Egypt for the forthcoming Africa U20 Cup of Nations before leaving Zambia forced a postponement.
Zambia’s U20 delegation is still in Lusaka and will now only be able to play one match against the Flying Eagles, before proceeding to Dakar for a game against Senegal on Tuesday next week.
Both Nigeria and Zambia will face a country from the other’s region in Egypt, with Nigeria drawn against Mozambique (alongside host nations Egypt and Senegal) in Group A.
Zambia will face Benin Republic (alongside Tunisia and The Gambia) in Group C. Uganda, Central African Republic, South, Sudan, and Congo make up Group B.
Both teams will be battling to qualify for the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup as the Semi-Finalists will represent Africa at the World Cup later in the year.
The flying Eagles will also be looking to add to the Seven-times Nigeria has won the African junior championship as the team is scheduled to hit Morocco on Wednesday next week for their final round of preparations.
Bosso’s wards were worthy champions of the WAFU B U20 Championship in Niamey, Niger Republic in May 2022, winning all their five matches in the competition.
