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Flying Eagles begin U-20 World Cup camp
The Nigerian U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have commenced their final phase of preparations for the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project in Abuja.
Head coach Aliyu Zubairu is overseeing the team’s readiness as they enter the most critical stage of their three-phase training regimen.
Zubairu expressed optimism about the preparations, stating that they are “at top gear now.” He revealed that the squad features a blend of local players from within Nigeria and international-based players.
“We have invited some players from abroad, Nigerian players abroad, some from within the country,” Zubairu confirmed.
He further stated that, even though the majority of those we invited from abroad have still not been allowed by their clubs to come, but we are pushing with the ones on ground to make sure that we are heading towards having a very formidable and solid team for Nigeria U-20.
A key focus during the camp has been David Stockbrink, the promising player from Fortuna Sittard in the Netherlands. Stockbrink had previously been invited to the African Cup of Nations but was sidelined due to an injury.
“Even though when we invited him for AFCON, it was based on some people’s recommendation. I’ve not seen him play. But some people recommended him, and I said okay, if he’s that good and they gave a recommendation on him, let him come. But while we were in Casablanca, he sustained an injury, and he couldn’t make the AFCON, even for preparation. But he’s here now. This is the first training, so we’ll continue to look at all of them.”
The FIFA U-20 World Cup is scheduled to kick off on September 27 in Chile.
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