By Daily Sports on July 22, 2016
Nigeria’s U20 squad feel strongly that a place at the 2017 Africa U20 Cup of Nations is within grasp as they confront visiting Young Falcons of Sudan at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Saturday.
The Emmanuel Amuneke –tutored side won the first leg in Khartoum 2-1 two weeks ago and are clear favourites to reach the finals coming up in Zambia next year.
Samuel Chukwueze and Victor Osimhen scored as the Flying Eagles came from behind to defeat their hosts in Khartoum, and both goleadors are in top shape for Saturday’s clash.
Osimhen is record scorer for the FIFA U17 World Cup, hitting 10 goals in Chile last year as Nigeria roared to a fifth triumph. Chukwueze’s goals also counted and he scooped the bronze boot as the third highest scorer of the tournament.
The Young Falcons have a mountain to climb against a squad that is not used to tasting defeat. Amuneke has come to this level with the bulk of the boys who did Nigeria proud in Chile, and have maintained an unbeaten streak ever since.
•Text from thenff.com. Photo shows Flying Eagles coach, Emmanuel Amuneke
Source Daily Sports
Posted July 22, 2016
You may also like...
Conte misses injured Victor Moses
Astana Fight Back To Beat Youthful Man United...
Juventus Coach Sarri To Miss 2 Games With...
Murray, Radwanska claim titles at China Open
Five Men To Watch At The Australian Open...
Man Utd interested in Arnautovic
Again, Siasia knocks NFF over FIFA ban
Boxing coach Mayowa seeks support for kidney treatment
West African champ Abubakar set for European debut
‘Shaibu’s impeachment didn’t affect Insurance’
Gusau backs Falcons to shine at Olympics
_4.jpg)
Suspended SWAN Secretary General Cannot Sign Official Letters -Nyong
Lagos SWAN Hails Tunde Onakoya's Heroic New World Chess Record
Abuja Continental partners boxing tourney for sports dev
Boniface: Man who turned ‘Neverkusen’ to Leverkusen
Ex-players divided over hiring of foreigner as Eagles coach
Chippa won’t stop Nwabali exit
FA Cup Now President Federation Cup As GTI Takes It To Next Level
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (53,638 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (44,625 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (42,764 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (42,456 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (42,225 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (42,101 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (42,006 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (41,470 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (40,503 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (39,500 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (37,878 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (37,428 views)