AFCON U-20: Flying Eagles coach Bosso lauds Egypt

Nigeria coach Ladan Bosso has heaped praise on Egypt following their 1-0 victory over the hosts in the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday.

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The Flying Eagles secured their first points of the tournament after their defeat to Senegal at the Cairo International Stadium in the opening round of matches.

Solomon Agbalaka headed in a corner in the last 20 minutes of the encounter to give the record champions all three points against the wasteful Young Pharaohs, who threw away numerous chances in the Group A clash.

“The match was full of tactics, more than the Senegal match,” Bosso said after the match.

“The Egyptian national team is very good and they had many opportunities today, but they did not take advantage of them.

“But in the end, football is changing and most of the time you cannot predict the result,” the Nigerian coach added.

“Any player who strives deserves to join the first team. Our main goal is to reach the World Cup, and we strive hard to achieve this goal,” Bosso said.

“I would like to thank the organisers of the tournament and everyone who belongs to this organisation.

“They helped us a lot and I am very grateful to them.”