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The qualification phase of the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations decided the participating teams of the final tournament. A total of eight teams will play in the final tournament, to be hosted by Zambia.
Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides are level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still level, the tie proceeds directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).
The draws are conducted during the CAF Executive Committee meeting held on Friday, 5 February 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda and the qualification process is between April and July 2016. The qualification is at the second round and this is where Nigeria joins the party and Nigeria have been drawn against Burundi.
Nigeria U20 head coach, Emmanuel Amuneke has released the names of players that will travel to Bujumbura ahead of Saturday’s 2017 U20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying first leg, second round tie with Wolfsburg forward Victor Osimhen, Arsenal’s Kelechi Nwakali, Samuel Chukwueze, Akpan Udoh, John Lazarus and Udochukwu Anumudu and others.
Team Secretary Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim said the Nigeria delegation will fly out of Abuja aboard an Ethiopian Airline plane on Wednesday.
Winner of the game on aggregate will face Sudan in the final qualifying round to book a place in the competition billed to hold in Zambia.
Nigeria are defending champions of the competition having won the 2015 edition staged in Senegal.
The full list
Kelechi Nwakali, Akpan Udoh, Chukwudi Agor, Ejike Ikwu, Anas Mohammed, Chinedu Madueke, Tobechukwu Ibe, Gavi Thompson, Samuel Chukwueze, Kehinde Ayinde, Orji Okonkwo, Victor Osimhen, Halilu Zakari, Udochukwu Anumudu, Kingsley Michael, Douglas Uzama, Chiaha Chisom, John Lazarus
Emmanuel Amuneke is upbeat of his side’s chances of qualifying for the 2017 African Cup of Nations U20 championship billed for Zambia. The former Nigeria international believes his youngsters would be ready for the arduous task that waits in Bujumbura.
“We are preparing, and have been working pretty hard for the match against Burundi,” Amuneke told Caf website.
“They (players) know what is expected of them and collectively as a team, we are looking forward to the match with optimism.
“Individually and collectively, we are doing everything in order to be on the same page and when we get to Burundi, we are going to give a very good account of ourselves as a team.”
He is aware of Nigeria’s status as defending champions plus a record
seven titles, saying he has set both short and long term goals for the
Flying Eagles.
“I’m not under any pressure but our business now is qualification for the U20 Afcon in Zambia,” he continued.
“I’m not going to discuss what I know about Burundi here but what I know is that we are going to face a formidable team; and I’m confident we would be ready to play them in their home and when they come here for the return match.
“Though there are factors like high altitude as well as the timing of the match to deal with, we are preparing our players psychologically to be ready for these challenges,” he concluded.
The 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations will be the 20th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 20 and below. The first four teams will qualify for 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in South Korea.
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The qualification phase of the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations decided the participating teams of the final tournament. A total of eight teams will play in the final tournament, to be hosted by Zambia.
Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides are level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still level, the tie proceeds directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).
The draws are conducted during the CAF Executive Committee meeting held on Friday, 5 February 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda and the qualification process is between April and July 2016. The qualification is at the second round and this is where Nigeria joins the party and Nigeria have been drawn against Burundi.
Nigeria U20 head coach, Emmanuel Amuneke has released the names of players that will travel to Bujumbura ahead of Saturday’s 2017 U20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying first leg, second round tie with Wolfsburg forward Victor Osimhen, Arsenal’s Kelechi Nwakali, Samuel Chukwueze, Akpan Udoh, John Lazarus and Udochukwu Anumudu and others.
Team Secretary Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim said the Nigeria delegation will fly out of Abuja aboard an Ethiopian Airline plane on Wednesday.
Winner of the game on aggregate will face Sudan in the final qualifying round to book a place in the competition billed to hold in Zambia.
Nigeria are defending champions of the competition having won the 2015 edition staged in Senegal.
The full list
Kelechi Nwakali, Akpan Udoh, Chukwudi Agor, Ejike Ikwu, Anas Mohammed, Chinedu Madueke, Tobechukwu Ibe, Gavi Thompson, Samuel Chukwueze, Kehinde Ayinde, Orji Okonkwo, Victor Osimhen, Halilu Zakari, Udochukwu Anumudu, Kingsley Michael, Douglas Uzama, Chiaha Chisom, John Lazarus
Emmanuel Amuneke is upbeat of his side’s chances of qualifying for the 2017 African Cup of Nations U20 championship billed for Zambia. The former Nigeria international believes his youngsters would be ready for the arduous task that waits in Bujumbura.
“We are preparing, and have been working pretty hard for the match against Burundi,” Amuneke told Caf website.
“They (players) know what is expected of them and collectively as a team, we are looking forward to the match with optimism.
“Individually and collectively, we are doing everything in order to be on the same page and when we get to Burundi, we are going to give a very good account of ourselves as a team.”
He is aware of Nigeria’s status as defending champions plus a record
seven titles, saying he has set both short and long term goals for the
Flying Eagles.“I’m not under any pressure but our business now is qualification for the U20 Afcon in Zambia,” he continued.
“I’m not going to discuss what I know about Burundi here but what I know is that we are going to face a formidable team; and I’m confident we would be ready to play them in their home and when they come here for the return match.
“Though there are factors like high altitude as well as the timing of the match to deal with, we are preparing our players psychologically to be ready for these challenges,” he concluded.
The 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations will be the 20th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 20 and below. The first four teams will qualify for 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in South Korea.
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