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The international friendly is part of flying Eagles preparation for U-20 AFCON
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will host their counterparts from Zambia in an international friendly scheduled to hold on Saturday.
The international friendly is part of the Flying Eagles' preparation for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
The game is billed to be held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.
Flying Eagles in Group A
Coach Ladan Boss's Flying Eagles are in Group A with host Egypt, Mozambique, and Senegal and will play their matches in Cairo.
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The semifinalist teams in Egypt will all qualify for the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup in Indonesia from May 20th to June 11th.
The 12-nation tournament is scheduled for February 19 through March 11, 2023.
25 Players to fly to Morocco
A 25-man Flying Eagles squad will fly to Morocco on February 8 to continue the team’s preparations for the championship.
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Four players will be dropped from the team, according to team spokesman Sharif Abdallah, and 21 players will represent over 240 million Nigerians in Egypt.
The trimmed squad will undergo the mandatory medical tests before they leave for Morocco.
In Morocco, the Flying Eagles are scheduled to play a series of warm-up matches before they head out to Egypt four days before the big kick-off on February 19.
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