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WAFU B U-20 Championship: Flying Eagles set to fly over Elephants

Posted : 23 October 2024

Cup holders Nigeria have been thrown into a difficult situation and must change their approach to be at their very best when they confront the Young Elephants of Côte d'Ivoire. If they do not, they risk exiting this year’s WAFU B U20 Championship at the group stage.


The seven-time African champions fell by a lone goal to Burkina Faso’s Young Etalons on Friday, and their route to the last four has been made tougher by the Etalons’ recent victory over the Elephants two days ago.


The intricacies of a three-team group have fully come to the fore, with each team having to play only two matches. A single loss can mean that a team is on the verge of exiting the tournament.


With the Ivorians and the Burkinabés tied at the top of the standings, Nigeria must win by two clear goals against the Ivorians to secure a place in the semi-finals and continue their quest to defend their crown.


The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, who watched the Flying Eagles lose to a second-half goal on Friday, expressed hope that the team can reinvent itself and deliver a strong performance against the Ivorians.


“I am not happy about the result. We expected a win and the three points, particularly since they are in a three-team group, which can be delicate. 


“However, I believe the coaches and the players will step up and come up with a strategy to overcome the Ivorians.


“Nigerians are expecting a lot from the team. As defending champions, it would not be good for us to fail to qualify for the U20 AFCON, especially after reaching the quarter-finals at the FIFA World Cup last year.”

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