Head Coach Manu Garba is sure of another favorable outing for the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria when they face the Young Stallions of Burkinafaso later today by 4pm in Cote D’Ivoire.
The match is the second and final group B match at the on- going WAFU B U17 Championship in Yamoussoukro, Cote d’ Ivoire,
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The stake is high as a winner tops the group while Burkina Faso must avoid heavy defeat to join Nigeria in the Semi final while Benin Republic is waiting in the wings for the outcome to know their fate in the competition.
The Garba-tutored Eaglets were in terrific form in scoring four goals within 35 minutes into the game to rout the Baby Cheetahs of Benin Republic 4-1 on Wednesday.
The highly experienced gaffer has said that his team, just like every other team in the tournament, wants to win every match as the team will not be resting on their oars.
“Every team wants to win every match in a competitive tournament, and so does Nigeria. We want to try as much as possible to win every match in this competition and by winning every match, we will be champions of the WAFU-B again because that is where my team belongs,” Garba said during Friday’s press conference, ahead of the game on Saturday.
“We are here to play every match according to the laws of the game, but most importantly, we want to try as much as possible to win the match against Burkina Faso,” he added.
He praised the efforts of his young players against Benin Republic, noting that none of the players was in the last edition of the tournament in Ghana.
“My boys did very well against the Benin Republic. I did say that, that was their first international game.
Most of these boys have never entered an airplane before coming to Ghana here. This is a new team. None of these boys featured the last time we played in the WAFU B U17 Championship in Ghana.
“As the tournament progresses, they will get better. In our last game, against the Beninoise, my captain was elbowed in the chest, so I had to bring him out. He has fully recovered now. I’m very optimistic that this team will get better,” he concluded.
The game is slated for 4pm Nigeria time at the Stade Lycee Scientifique on Saturday
