Nigeria’s youth nationwide workforce, Flying Eagles’ captain, Daniel Bameyi has set excessive targets for the squad forward of the approaching FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile and acknowledged that it’s a fantastic privilege for all of them to play for the nation.
Sports247 gathered that the squad on Thursday arrived within the Chilean metropolis of Talca, the place they may battle Norway of their first group match on Monday, and Bameyi hinted that nothing however victory is on his thoughts in addition to all his teammates.
Because the countdown will get tighter in the direction of the sport at Estadio Fiscal de Talca, Bameyi took a glance again on the workforce’s build-up actions for the competitors and affirmed that they gained lots from all of the pleasant matches that they performed.
As Coach Aliyu Zubairu’s facet quiet down into life at their base camp inside Lodge Diego de Almagro in Talca, Bameyi added: “We’re glad. It’s a giant privilege to characterize the nation and put on the green-white-green jersey.
“It’s a fantastic alternative to play and put together ourselves. Now, we wish to show ourselves and present the world what we will do. By God’s grace, we’ll do the nation proud.”
Sports247 stories that Zubairu’s facet will enter the competitors on a excessive, as they defeated Australia 3-1 of their final build-up match on Wednesday, after taking part in a 1-1 draw with the host nation, Chile on Monday.
Subsequently, after beginning group play towards Norway initially of subsequent week, Bameyi and his friends will line out on the identical venue versus Saudi Arabia on Thursday after which play Colombia of their final first spherical sport on Sunday
