Flying Eagles Depart For Egypt Thursday As Coach Release 21-man List Today

Flying Eagles Depart For Egypt Thursday As Coach Release 21-man List Today

By Niyi Busari

The Nigeria U20 team will depart Morocco for Egypt on Thursday after their last warm-up game against Kawkab Athletics U23 at 5pm today, BSN sports.com.ng can report.

The seven times African champions were scheduled to play an international friendly match against Central African Republic in Wednesday before it was cancelled and replaced with Kawkab Athletics.

Sharif Abdallah, the Flying Eagles Media Officer on Tuesday made this known to BSN Sports . 

He wrote, "The game against Kawkab Athletics U23 tomorrow at the Complexe Sportif, Sidi Mohammed, Ain Sebaa, 5pm local time (5pm Nigerian time) will be the last test game for the Flying Eagles before the team depart to Cairo on Thursday morning. 

Meanwhile, Flying Eagles coach, Ladan Bosso will release the 21-man official list immediately after the friendly match. 

"The 21 man list is expected to be announced on Wednesday after the game against Kawkab Athletics U23 before the team's departure on Thursday. "

The Nigeria U20 team are in group A and will start their campaign against Senegal on 19th before facing the hosts, Egypt on 22nd with their last group game against Mozambique on 25th February, 2023