The Flying Eagles training camp in Cairo, Egypt, is bubbling ahead of their opening Group B clash against Tunisia Thursday afternoon.
Kick-off Thursday is 4pm in Nigeria.
“The boys are in very high spirits, they cannot wait to get started and thankfully, there are no injuries, everybody is available for selection,” a team official told SCORENigeria
“The camp is lively and interesting as we are sharing the same hotel with our brothers from Ghana.”
Interestingly, the Flying Eagles beat Ghana to win the WAFU B qualifiers for the U20 AFCON last year in Togo.
The team have settled in quickly in Egypt as the weather is similar to waht is obtainable in Nigeria presently.
After the match against Tunisia, the Nigerian youngsters will battle Morocco on May 4 with the kick-off put at 7pm, while the final group game against Kenya is fixed for 4pm on May 7.
The semifinalists of the 2025 U20 AFCON in Egypt will advance to the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile in September.
