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 23 rd May – 15 th 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, 5 th February before
rounding off the group phase with a battle against the host nation on
Friday, 8 th February.
