Nigeria Under-20s settle down in Turkey

Flying Eagles settle down in Turkey

Posted: 2011-02-20 16:18

The national Under-20 team, the Flying Eagles, and team officials have settled down well in Antalya, Turkey for a final training camp ahead of the 17th African Youth Championship holding in Libya, March 18 – April 1.

Head coach Sam John Obuh said on the telephone Saturday evening that his boys are in great shape, except for a couple of them who needed medical attention and have been well catered for.

“We have no problems, and our minds are already tuned to the training camp programme. We look forward to having a very useful programme and also playing a number of friendly matches,” said Obuh.

Goalkeeper Dami Paul and striker Bright Ejike, who scored the equaliser for Nigeria in the tough second friendly against Libya in Benghazi on Wednesday, were treated and discharged from hospital in Antalya on Saturday.

Officials say there is an arrangement for the team to play a friendly against the Uzbekistan Under-23 team on Tuesday evening.