Flying Eagles coach Aliyu Zubairu has said his team know what to expect when they come face-to-face with Burkina Faso in their opening Group B game of the U20 AFCON qualifiers in Togo.
The Flying Eagles will open their title defence Friday afternoon against Young Stallions from Burkina Faso at the Municipal Stadium in Lome, Togo.
“We have information on both Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire,” a confident coach Zubairu said.
“We have analysed both teams with the players, we know their weaknesses and strengths.”
Like the Flying Eagles, Burkina Faso are dominated from players based at home.
Several of the players were promoted from the country’s U17s.
The Flying Eagles coach restated the team’s main target is to qualify for the U20 AFCON early next year in South Africa.
The team trained for the first time in Togo today, according to media officer Sharif Abdallah.
It was a workout at the Ominisport mini-stadium that lasted an hour and a half.
All 20 players who made the final cut trained and so no injury worries in camp.
They will train again tomorrow morning.
Kick-off Friday is 3pm.
Nwabali reveals club he wishes to play forSpeculations were rife about the future of Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali will quit South African side Chippa United last summer, but he has since extended his contract with the Port Elizabeth club. Nwabali became one in the spot light after his impressive performance at the African Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire earlier this […]
More Continue reading here ▶ Flying Eagles no clean sheet troubles coach Zubairu, welcomes foreign pros for U20 AFCONCoach Aliyu Zubairu has admitted he is disturbed that the Flying Eagles failed to keep a clean sheet at the WAFU B U20 tournament in Togo. The Flying Eagles retained the sub-regional championship, but they conceded in all four games they played in the competition. The coach also said he will welcome foreign pros for […]
More Continue reading here ▶ CHAN Eagles boosted by fresh call-ups ahead of Jollof Derby vs GhanaThe CHAN Eagles have been boosted with fresh call-ups ahead of next month’s Jollof Derby against Ghana, which is a final playoff for the 2025 CHAN in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Nigeria will be away to Ghana in the first leg of an African Nations Championship playoffs between December 20 and 22, 2024, with the […]
More Continue reading here ▶ Mourinho asks Fenerbache to give Super Eagles star new improved contractJose Mourinho has asked Fenerbache to give Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel a new and improved contract. According to Fanatik, Fenerbahçe now hope to re-sign Osayi-Samuel, whose contract will expire at the end of the season. It was reported that upon the request of Mourinho, Bright Osayi-Samuel agent has been asked to quickly sit down […]
More Continue reading here ▶ Arokodare backs Autumn champions Genk to go all the wayTolu Arokodare and Genk are Autumn champions and the striker has said they can go all the way to be champions in the New Year. Genk beat Antwerp 2-0 to consolidate their leadership. They have 31 points from 13 matches, seven points clear of closest rivals and defending champions Club Brugge. Arokodare said: “If we […]
More Continue reading here ▶