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Flying Eagles head coach Abdu Maikaba has declared that his side is fully focused on Wednesday’s semi-final showdown against hosts Côte d’Ivoire at the ongoing WAFU B U-20 Championship.
Nigeria missed out on top spot in Group B after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Burkina Faso in their final group-stage match on Sunday.
Despite the setback, Maikaba remains upbeat, insisting his players have learned valuable lessons from the loss, and are determined to produce a stronger performance against the Ivorians.
“Football is about learning, responding, and showing character in difficult moments. We will learn from this setback, stay united, and shift our full focus to the semi-final against hosts Côte d’Ivoire,” Maikaba wrote on X.
A place in the final and qualification for the 2027 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations will be on the line in the encounter.
Burkina Faso will face Niger Republic in the other semi-final encounter.
