By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Flying Eagles head coach, Ladan Bosso has said his team must be ready to play against top teams in Africa to emerge the best, reports Prompt News.
Bosso was reacting to the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations draw which placed his side in a tough pool which consist of host nation, Egypt, Mozambique and Senegal.
Many analysts have labeled the group as the toughest of the three, but Bosso is unperturbed by the challenges ahead.
“The group is a normal group. Every team that qualifies for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations is hopeful of qualifying for the World Cup”, Bosso said after the draw was made Friday.
“So, whether we are in a tough group or not, if you want to qualify for the World Cup, you must play against the top teams at the Africa Cup of Nations.
“We will take it step by step. We won’t put any country first, we must respect every country in our group and we’ll work towards it.
“This team is not Bosso’s team, it’s Nigeria team. So, I want everyone to pray for the team now that the draws have been made.”
The Flying Eagles will open their campaign in the competition against Senegal at the Cairo International Stadium on Monday, February 20.
The competition will run from March 19 to February 11.
