Nigeria’s U20 team, the Flying Eagles, have arrived in Cairo ahead of the 17th Africa U20 Cup of Nations, which kicks off this Sunday in Egypt. The seven-time champions are gearing up for the tournament with high expectations.
A delegation comprising 24 players and nine officials, led by Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu, landed at Cairo International Airport on Sunday evening via an Egypt Air flight.
The team is currently accommodated at Jewel Sports City and Aqua Resort, and held their first training session yesterday in preparation for the competition.
Meanwhile, the Flying Eagles will square up to host nation, the Young Pharaohs of Egypt this evening as part of their build-up to the Africa U20 Cup of Nations billed to take place 27th April – 18th May.
The match is slated for 5pm local time (4pm Nigeria time) at the Cairo International Stadium.
Nigeria get their campaign underway against Tunisia at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Thursday 1st May.
The Africa U20 Cup of Nations serves as a qualifying tournament for the FIFA U20 World Cup finals scheduled for 27th September – 19th October in Chile.
All four semi-finalists at the tournament in Egypt will represent Africa at the FIFA U20 World Cup finals.
