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Nigeria's national under-20 boys Flying Eagles and their manager Aliyu Zubairu will face the Elephants as preparation for the AFCON U20 competition heats up.
Following the cancellation of their planned friendly matches against Egypt, the Nigeria Football Federation has arranged for the Flying Eagles to play two friendlies against Côte d'Ivoire.
The matches are scheduled for Wednesday, 26th February, and Friday, 28th February 2025, in Abidjan, as part of Nigeria's preparations for the Africa U20 Cup of Nations.
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The Flying Eagles, seven-time African champions, have been in camp in Abuja for weeks under Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu, who initially called up 30 players for the cancelled Egypt friendlies.
Nigeria has a positive recent record against Côte d'Ivoire, having defeated them 2-1 in a group stage encounter at the WAFU B U20 Championship in Togo last October.
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This victory helped the Flying Eagles qualify for the semi-finals, which they eventually won to retain the trophy.
Historically, Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire have a notable rivalry. Forty-two years ago, Nigeria edged Côte d'Ivoire 4-3 in a memorable two-leg final of the Tessema Cup, with a decisive long-range strike by Dahiru Sadi in the return leg at the National Stadium, Lagos.
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The cancellation of the Egypt friendlies was due to both teams being drawn into Group B of the Africa U20 Cup of Nations, alongside Morocco and South Africa.
The tournament will take place in Côte d'Ivoire from 26th April to 18th May, with all four semi-finalists qualifying for the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, scheduled for 27th September to 19th October
Team Administrator Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim confirmed that the team will depart Abuja for Abidjan on Monday, 24th February.
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