WAFU U-20: Flying Eagles in shaky start, held by Cote d’Voire

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles were on Sunday held to a 1-1 draw by Cote d’Voire in their group B opener of the WAFU B U-20 tournament in Benin Republic. The Ladan Bosso tutored boys dominated the game but were less clinical in front of goal before being reduced to 10-men in the second half. The highly entertaining game between the bitter West African rivals ended goalless in the first half. However, Chris Nweze, put the seven-time African champions ahead in the 65th minute with an assist from former Golden Eaglets winger…

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WAFU: Nigeria will present formidable team, in spite short preparation -Bosso

Flying Eagles coach Ladan Bosso says the technical crew are working round the clock to present a formidable team for the WAFU B U-20 tournament in Togo, in spite of the short time for preparation. Bosso said that the team started intense training at the FIFA Goal project of the Moshood Abiola national stadium Abuja just last week in preparation for the tournament. Nigeria are drawn in a tough Group B of the WAFU U-20 qualifying tournament alongside Ghana’s Black Satellites and the Junior Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire for the…

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