Head Coach Paul Aigbogun has submitted to the
Nigeria Football Federation, his final list of 21 players that he believes will
do Nigeria proud at the 2019 Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Niger Republic next
month.
Nigeria battle host nation Niger Republic, South
Africa and Burundi in the eight –nation finals, with all four semi finalists
guaranteed spots at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland 23rd May – 15th
June.
The team has put behind it the disappointment of the
cancellation of the international friendly with Saudi Arabia’s U20 squad, which
was scheduled to hold in Jeddah on Tuesday. Organizers have promised that the
confrontation would still happen after the U20 AFCON finals.
“The list has been submitted and will be sent to CAF
ahead of Tuesday’s deadline for the submission of final squads. Our delegation
is departing Nigeria for Niger Republic on Tuesday next week,” Flying Eagles’
Team Administrator, Aliyu Ibrahim Lawal, said.
Seven –time African champions Nigeria clash with the
Burundi U20 side, Junior Itamba, at the Stade General Seyni Kountche on Saturday
next week (starting from 7.30pm) in their first match of the competition. Same day,
host nation Niger Republic will battle South Africa’s Amajita at the same venue
in the tournament’s opening match, starting from 4.30pm.
The Flying Eagles then play the Amajita on Tuesday,
5th February before rounding off the group phase with a battle
against the host nation on Friday, 8th February.
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