The Golden Eaglets have arrived in Niamey for their Africa
U17 Cup of Nations qualifier against Junior Menas of Niger Republic,
taking place on Saturday. Camped at the Royal Palace Hotel, the
players have expressed confidence ahead of the crucial game.
"We are ready for the Nigeriens," captain Abduljabar
Sani said, "This is the first time most of us would travel out of the
country and we don't want it to end on this our first trip; that means we must
Insha Allah (by the grace of God) do everything to qualify for the next
round." The Golden Eaglets have won the last four matches between the
two countries in the last two years with the last being the 1-0 winner at the
National Stadium in Abuja a fortnight ago, and the new lads are confident of
extending Nigeria's grip on the Nigeriens.
"This match is important for our careers and what
Governor Tambuwal told us before we left Sokoto is at the back of our minds. We
are going to give the match our best shot," defender Solomon John said, matter-of-factly.
NFF board member, Alhaji Sharif Rabiu Inuwa who arrived
Niamey in the early hours of Friday from his base in Kano, told thenff.com that
the Eaglets, as usual, would conquer their Nigerien counterparts. "First
of all, we want to thank Almighty Allah for guiding all of us safely from
Nigeria to Niamey for this important match against the U17 national team of
Niger. Nigerians have confidence in the Eaglets and Insha Allah, they will
qualify.”
The match coordination meeting holds 7pm on Friday
with the match to kick off at 4pm on Saturday on the artificial turf
of Stade Municipal de Niamey, where the Golden Eaglets' class of 2015 defeated
Zambian 4-2 to seal their qualification for the FIFA U17 World Cup in
Chile.
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