Egypt-bound Nigeria and Zambia U20 teams clash in a prestige encounter at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Friday evening, in what promises to be a fierce encounter with both gearing up for the Africa U20 Cup of Nations starting in the North African nation in a fortnight.
A 35-man delegation of the 2017 Africa U20 Cup of Nations champions landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Thursday afternoon, aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight from Addis Ababa. The delegation included 23 players and 12 officials.
They will confront the Flying Eagles, seven-time champions of Africa, at the main bowl of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium from 4pm on Friday.
Champions of the WAFU B U20 Championship held in Niger Republic in May 2022, the Flying Eagles have been drawn to play hosts Egypt, Senegal and Mozambique in Group A of the Africa U20 Cup of Nations taking place 18th February – 12th March this year.
Zambia won the 2017 Africa U20 Cup of Nations which they hosted, and then reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA U20 World Cup in Korea Republic the same year, before losing to Italy after extra time in Suwon.
In Egypt, Zambia will be up against Tunisia, Benin Republic and The Gambia in Group C, while Uganda, Central African Republic, South Sudan and Congo battle things out in Group B.
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So Bosso lost against Zambia U20 right here in Nigeria!?? Aaalluuu!! Has he already started losing right from Abeokuta???
I thought he only selected ‘tough’ home-based cookies with ‘African mentality’ who can play rugby football, and not ‘softies’ from EPL youth clubs and academies? What happened again?
He couldn’t even discover the Reno Stars guy that just signed for Inter, and I’m sure there were many like that who didn’t have Abuja long legs.
Kel don’t mind him haven’t played the match, the match is today
Thanks @agbo. My bad. I wasn’t following the team’s itinerary. Olujjjj, mind ya self o. You be prophet of doom ni?
I was alarmed o. Cos Zambia cannot come do double on us after the AWCON shock.We cannot add Zambia to our list of African nemesis. E never reach nah.
Selfmade using this strange I.d called Olujjj to come and be saying nonsense on this page. Continue deceiving yourself…..
Thanks @agbo. My bad. I wasn’t following the team’s itinerary. Olujjjj, mind ya self o. You be prophet of doom ni?
4pm Nigerian time today.
A good test for the team to assess their readiness for the playoffs in a tough group that has Senegal Mozambique and host Egypt.