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The 12-nation tournament scheduled for February 19 to March 11, 2023, draws hold on Friday in Cairo, Egypt.
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has charged the Flying Eagles with picking up a World Cup ticket in Egypt.
He assured the Flying Eagles of all necessary support and attention from the football-ruling body as the team continues its build-up to the Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals in Egypt.
The NFF President gave the assurance on Sunday evening while visiting the Flying Eagles at their training tour base, Hotel Novotel in Mohammedia, Morocco shortly after the team's 2-1 victory over their Congolese counterparts in a friendly at the Complexe Sportif Sidi Mohammed.
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"Let me use this opportunity to congratulate you all for emerging victorious against the Congolese team. It was a well-deserved victory because you played well. I believe there are a lot of good players here that will make the generality of Nigerians proud.
"The NFF under my leadership is working assiduously to ensure that you get all the support necessary for you to excel and that's why I directed the secretariat to settle all your camping allowances which was done before your departure. I assure you that we are now working on how to motivate you in an extra way when you get to Cairo. All you have to do is go out there and make Nigerians proud.
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"Getting to the semi-finals is paramount because that guarantees us a place in the FIFA U20 World Cup in Indonesia; so I urge you to seal that ticket and then get to the final and win the trophy."
We will make Nigeria Proud - Flying Eagles Captain
Flying Eagles Captain Daniel Bameyi thanked the President for the visit and assured him the players were battle-ready for the task ahead and would do the needful by ensuring the team not only wins a World Cup ticket but goes all out for the trophy.
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Recall that Ladan Bosso, the head coach, revealed his 25-man squad ahead of this month's U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt.
The 24th edition of the tournament, scheduled to hold between Sunday, February 19, and Saturday, March 11, 2023, will serve as the qualifying tournament for this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup in Indonesia.
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