Nigeria vs Egypt U20 Afcon: The Nigeria U-20 squad will play the Egypt U-20 team as the host nation in the second round of games for the Africa Cup of Nations U-20 competition, which will take place at the Cairo International Stadium.
Senegal Under 20 defeated Nigeria Under 20, Egypt Under 2, And Mozambique Under 20 both played to draws in their respective matches.
Nigeria Under 20 – Flying Eagles are Unpredictable (Nigeria vs Egypt U20 Afcon)
The Nigeria Under 20 team struggled to get going in this year’s AFCON U20 tournament after losing to Senegal Under 20 in their opening match. As the only country that has not yet earned a point, the Flying Eagles are currently in last place in Group A’s table.
Looking at the performance of the Nigerian team, we can see that they have now gone eight games without a victory, with their lone triumph coming against the Qatar Under-20 team. Additionally, they have endured six losses and one tie, which was against the Ukraine Under-20 team.
Egypt has a chance to advance to the next round.
Egypt will surely give it their all in their lone remaining match against the Nigerian team in an effort to defeat them, and they unquestionably stand a decent chance of moving on to the competition’s next round.
On the other side, both of the Egyptian team’s most recent games ended in draws. These games were played against Mozambique and Benin Under-20, respectively.
Despite this, they regained one point against Mozambique, which allowed them to keep their spot as the runners-up in Group A.
Head-to-head (Nigeria vs Egypt U20 Afcon)
Since their initial encounter 36 years ago, the two countries have squared off six times, fostering a healthy rivalry at the Afcon. Nigeria leads the head-to-head with three victories, two losses, and one tie.
On their road to winning a third championship in 1987. The Baby Eagles destroyed the North Africans 4-0 in Lagos and only suffered a 1-2 quarterfinal loss in Cairo.
The Flying Eagles won 2-0 to win the championship for a sixth time. When the two clubs finally faced off in the 2005 Benin final.
In Group B in 2007, Zambia, Cameroon, Egypt, and Nigeria were also placed, however the Flying Eagles, along with Zambia, went to the knockout rounds after drawing 1-1 with the Young Pharaohs.
Again, the Egyptians were eliminated at the group stage of the 2009 tournament after falling to Nigeria 2-0; the Flying Eagles ultimately took third place.
In 2013, the North Africans finally got their revenge when they defeated Nigeria 2-0 in the semifinals en route to their most recent title victory.
Match Data About Nigeria vs Egypt U20 Afcon
The U20 Afcon tournament’s format was modified from a home-and-away configuration to a championship, and Egypt was the first team to host it. The Young Pharaohs raised the trophy, making history as the first nation to both host and triumph.
Between Nigeria and Egypt, there are eleven U20 Afcon winners’ medals. The Flying Eagles hold a record seven medals, while their opponents have four.
One of the five teams to win the competition while serving as hosts in Egypt. Nonetheless, The Young Pharaohs want to become the first team to win it twice at home.
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have only lost three opening matches in 12 outings since the tournament format was introduced to the U20 Afcon in 1991, including Sunday’s defeat to Senegal.
Match details (Nigeria vs Egypt U20 Afcon)
Competition: U20 CAF Africa Cup of Nations
Stage: Group stage
Match: Nigeria vs. Egypt
Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Date: Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Kickoff time: 6 pm (Nigerian time)
What are they saying?(Nigeria vs Egypt U20 Afcon)
Prior to the game, each coach had to address the media. They both provided some insight into what to anticipate from the game. Ladan Bosso, head coach of the Flying Eagles, said, “We prepared extremely well to face the Egyptian national team.
“We are poised and ready for the match against Egypt because, as coaches. We know how to deal with and move past failure.
Although crucial, supporters do not decide who wins games. Even though Qatar was playing at home during the World Cup, they were unable to move on.
Mahmoud Gaber, head coach of Egypt’s U-20 team said Following the Mozambique game, we got to work. Everyone is ready and we’re tremendously determined to win.
“It’s possible that we’ll alter our tactics and plans towards playing Nigeria. We carefully prepared for the encounter after seeing the Nigeria-Senegal contest.
“Because of Nigeria’s unusual style of play, we won’t suffer from it. A low defensive block against them as we did against Mozambique,” said the coach.
Where to View The Match(Nigeria vs Egypt U20 Afcon)
All of the games will be aired live, with fans around the world being served by CAF’s broadcast partners. All of the games will be broadcast live on CAFTV (YouTube) in regions where no CAF Broadcast partner is available.
The local broadcaster, TimesSport, will make all the games available to the Egyptian people. All of the matches will be available to viewers in the Sub-Sahara on Canal+, SuperSport, and StarTimes. Vejay Sport will provide coverage for several international regions.
Prediction Of The Match
The Flying Eagles are the underdogs in this game, but either of the two teams could end up with the victory. Egypt is not the overwhelming favorite to win this match, but it is expected that they will win because they are the better team.
Despite the fact that I predict a scoreless draw in the first half. WeI anticipates a quiet intermission with few opportunities for goal-scoring.
Final results (Nigeria vs Egypt U20 Afcon)
After defeating the hosts of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt. 1-0 in their second group match on Wednesday, Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are back on track.
Last weekend’s Ladan Bosso-coached team got off to a losing start against Senegal. But a stronger showing against the Junior Pharaohs gave the Flying Eagles new life. In their pursuit of a record-extending seventh championship and a spot in the World Cup.
The Flying Eagles’ bullet header from Solomon Agbalaka in the 71st minute was enough to break the scoreline. Thereby increasing their likelihood of moving on to the knockout rounds.
The defender’s game-winning goal earned him the title of Man of the Match. With this victory, Flying Eagles are presently three points behind Senegal for second place in Group A.
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