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See what Flying Eagles of Nigeria head coach Aliyu Zubairu has to say ahead of their U-20 AFCON opener against Tunisia.
Nigeria will begin their quest for their eighth Africa U20 championship on Thursday when the Flying Eagles play the Junior Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in the Group B opener at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo.
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Flying Eagles of Nigeria defeat Young Pharaohs of Egypt 2-1 in a friendly ahead of the U-20 AFCON.
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Head coach Aliyu Zubairu and his team know they must take it one game at a time in their quest for success.
Zambia and Sierra Leone battled to a scoreless draw, while Egypt, the four-time champions already had three points from their opening game against South Africa on Sunday.
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Since the competition changed from a home-and-away system to a tournament, Nigeria has only lost two Final matches against host countries.
Following their match against the Junior Carthage Eagles on Thursday, the seven-time champions will play Morocco at the 30 June Stadium.
The Flying Eagles defeated host Egypt 2-1 in a friendly match at the Cairo International Stadium.
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Zubairu on Flying Eagles
Zubairu is thrilled that his team is on a huge psychological high and is targeting a victory.
He said, “That result has provided a good impetus for us as we prepare to face the Tunisians – another North African opposition.
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"You need a result like that when you’re preparing for a competition like this.
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"It does not mean that we will rest on our oars; it only serves to give us much-needed confidence and ginger us to face our challenges better.
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“We will go for the maximum points against the Tunisians and then take it one step at a time as we forge ahead.”
With just a few weeks until the first game, Tunisia, who had not initially qualified for these championships, managed to get through after Cote d'Ivoire, the original hosts pulled out.
All four of the tournament's semi-finalists will be eligible to represent Africa in the FIFA U20 World Cup finals, which will take place in Chile from September 27 to October 19.
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