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Flying Eagles head coach, Aliyu Zubairu hopes his side will get the chance to confront a North African opposition in a friendly ahead of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
The seven-time champions will face North African giants Egypt and Morocco in Group B at the biennial competition.
The Amajita of South Africa are the other team in the group.
The team had initially planned a friendly against Egypt last month, but the fixture was called off after both sides were drawn into the same group for the upcoming tournament.
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The Flying Eagles instead engaged in two friendlies against Cote d’Ivoire this week.
They secured a 2-0 victory in the first match before suffering a 2-0 defeat in the rematch on Friday
“We will still want to play against a North African team before the AFCON because this will prepare us for the tournament,” Zubairu was quoted by CAFonline.
Cote d’Ivoire will host the U-20 AFCON from Saturday, April 26 to Sunday, May 18.
The four semi-finalists will earn a ticket to the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.
By Adeboye Amosu
Adeboye Amosu; Senior Content Writer. NPFL Expert, Super Eagles, Chelsea. Twitter: @SportsAde, Facebook: Adeboye Amosu
