U-20 AFCON

Update: Flying Eagles injury-free after pre tournament friendly with Congo

23:56 - 13 February 2023

Nigeria will play its first game at the U-20 AFCON on Sunday when they take on Senegal at the Cairo International Stadium.

In a routine update from Nigeria's camp in Morocco on Monday, the Flying Eagles are scheduled to intensify training, in a bid to start the 12-team tournament on a good note.

The Flying Eagles are drawn into Group A of the competition and will face hosts Egypt, three-time losing finalists Senegal, and Mozambique between Sunday, February 19 and Saturday, February 25.

Latest updates from Flying Eagles camp

The team had a recovery session on Monday evening after Sunday's preparatory game against Congo Brazzaville U-20. The Flying Eagles came from a goal down to beat their opponents 2-1.
Flying Eagles coach Ladan Bosso focused on the team's build-up play from defence to attack. All players on the provisional list trained under the supervision of the head coach.
Teams A and B played against each other in a training match with the tie ending in a 1-1 draw.
The training match took only 20 minutes while the entire practice session lasted for an hour, and 30 minutes.
The Flying Eagles are expected to have one more training session on Tuesday evening at 5 pm (local time) before another pre-tournament friendly against Central Africa Republic's U-20 team. The match will hold on Wednesday.
So far, no injuries have been sustained by any of the players.

Bosso boasts about Flying Eagles 25-man squad to Egypt

Ladan Bosso has boasted that he will be going into the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a better squad than he used in the qualifying tournament in May.

Bosso's 25-man squad to Egypt features seven professionals from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), three Europe-based players, and two impressive players who are currently unattached to any football clubs.