Flying Eagles defender Emmanuel Chukwu has confirmed the readiness of the team for the AFCON U-20 match against Tunisia.
The energetic defender said the Flying Eagles will go all out to secure maximum points in the Group B fixture of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
The record champions will lock horns with the Young Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in their opening fixture at the June 30 Stadium, Cairo, on Thursday. Former champions Morocco and Kenya are the other teams in the group.
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In his words, “We understand the importance of this game, as it is our first game in the competition,” the youngster told NFF TV. “Our coaches have prepared us for the task ahead.
They have also told us how to approach the game. We are going for the three points; we are ready, and we won’t disappoint the fans.”
The competition will also serve as the qualifier for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which will be hosted by Chile later in the year. The four semi-finalists from the U-20 AFCON will compete at the World Cup.
Chukwu stated that they will take their wins one at a time, with the first target being the World Cup, while winning the trophy follows.
Flying Eagles of Nigeria (photo credit: The Athletic Images)
“Like the coach said, the first target is to get the ticket to the World Cup first, and then we can look forward to taking the trophy home,” he added.
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This will be the fifth meeting between Nigeria and Tunisia at this level. Nigeria has won three times, while Tunisia has one victory, and there has been one draw.
The Flying Eagles have scored in each of their previous five encounters with the North Africans.
