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Nigeria is aiming for an eighth title and battle ready for their next opponents, the Young Scorpions.
Nigeria’s U-20 coach Ladan Bosso says that his Flying Eagles will go into the semifinal of the 2023 U-20 AFCON to play for pride.
Bosso told Pulse Sports Nigeria that his team is battle ready for the U-20 AFCON semifinal slated at Cairo Stadium on Monday.
The game between the Flying Eagles and the Baby Scorpions is the second U-20 AFCON semifinal of the day after Senegal and Tunisia at the Suez Canal.
Flying Eagles target U-20 AFCON glory
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Nigeria secured a place in the last four after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Uganda in the quarterfinal last week in Ismailia.
The win against the Hippos ensured the Flying Eagles sealed a ticket to the world cup and also a date with the Gambia in the semifinals.
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In an exclusive interview with Pulse Sports Nigeria ahead of the crucial encounter, Bosso said having secured a place in Indonesia later this year, his Eagles are focused and now prepared to bring back the trophy for a record eighth time.
“The primary objective of coming here (U-20 AFCON) was to get the World Cup ticket and we've just done that,” Bosso told Pulse Sports.
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“We all want to go back to Nigeria with pride - (and that is) - to bring the trophy (back home) just as we did in Niger.”
“Of course, if we are able to go back with the trophy, I think that is an added advantage for the players, team and everyone is ready.”
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This is the first meeting between Nigeria and the Gambia in 16 years when Flying Eagles defeated the Young Scorpions in Brazzaville to qualify for the final.
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