The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has urged the Flying Eagles of Nigeria to show their stuff against West African rivals, Senegal at the male football event of the ongoing All African Games taking place in Accra, the capital of Ghana.
Gusua charged the U-20 national team of Nigeria to go all out for victory against Senegal in the last Group B game against Senegal which will be played on Friday at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium in Accra.
He challenged the team to do the needful against Senegal because Nigeria has a high pedigree in football across the globe, a fact which should ring loud in the minds of every player wearing green-white-green at that level.
Gusau said; “Nigeria has a high pedigree in youth football across the globe and that is a fact that should ring loud in the minds of every player wearing the green-white-green at that level. We did not fare well against Uganda and I gave the boys a piece of my mind.
“Against South Sudan, we should have done more and taken the three points quickly but had to struggle. I believe the players have the potential to do far more and they should start by showing their stuff against Senegal on Friday. It is a match we have to win to reach the semi-finals.”
Recall that the Flying Eagles narrowly lost their first match 1-2 to Uganda but the team redeemed itself with a win against South Sudan and are now condemned to beat Senegal to secure a place in the semifinals of the men’s football event of the All African Games.