Nigeria U20 skipper Kelechi Nwakali has said his team hope to win in Burundi when both teams clash in an U20 AFCON first leg qualifier this afternoon.
It is an important game for us and he hope to win so as to make our qualification to the next round easier,” he said.
“We have been working hard these past weeks and we are confident we are going to win in Burundi.”
On the friendly matches the team won Nwakali said; “Those games were just friendly games and we wouldn't be thinking too much about them because we know the Burundi match is the most important,” .
Nwakali, who has agreed a professional contract with English club Arsenal, will lead the Nigerian side out in their first official game since graduating from the U17’s and The Flying Eagles arrived Bujumbura, the Burundian capital on Wednesday ahead of the game today.
The Flying Eagles rounded off their training on Friday and are now raring to go against the Burundi team which many say are a tricky side.
Both Nigeria and Burundi did not kick a ball in the first round, with reigning African champions Nigeria drawn bye while Burundi’s opponents, DR Congo, withdrew from the race.
The winner on aggregate will qualify for the final round of qualifying for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations to be held in Zambia.
The Kick-off time for the match is 2pm Nigerian time at the artificial turf of Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium.
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