Nigeria battle Mozambique for quarterfinal ticket

The Flying Eagles set to battle Mozambique today in a must-win match to clinch the quarterfinal ticket of the ongoing U-20 Nations Cup tournament

CAF Appoints Congolese Referee For Crucial Tie After a brave Group A clash with hosts, Egypt, which the Flying Eagles won 1-0 to rekindle their hopes of making the second round of the ongoing African U-20 Nations Cup, Nigeria will return to the pitch today for a battle that would finally decide whether they join Senegal in the quarterfinals of the competition.

Nigeria lost their first game against Senegal 0-1, but got a hope reviving victory against the Young Pharaohs, who must defeat Senegal and pray that Mozambique beat the Flying Eagles to remain in the competition.

The Nigerian delegation left Cairo, yesterday, for Ismailia, venue of the game against Mozambique with the team promising they would continue from where they stopped against Egypt.

According to thenff.com, Head Coach, Isah Ladan Bosso, said during breakfast yesterday that the squad’s confidence and go-go spirit have returned after Wednesday’s victory over Egypt, adding that he expects a strong performance against the southern Africans whom they confront at the 22,000 -capacity Suez Canal Stadium this evening.

“The win over Egypt has kept the nerves down and the boys can now focus on playing their game; the way we know they can play. We must stamp our authority on the game from the beginning, as we have no idea what will happen in the match between Egypt and Senegal. Our fate is in our hands.”

Table-toppers, Senegal, are walking a few inches taller around the Jewel Sport City, having amassed a maximum six points from their two matches and looking forward to taking on the host nation at the Cairo International Stadium.

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