John Obuh, a past coach of the Flying Eagles, has urged the current Nigeria U-20 national team to prioritize qualifying for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup during the 2023 CAF U-20 AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, before aiming to win the tournament. According to reports, Obuh, who took the Flying Eagles to the quarter-finals of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia following their triumph in the 2011 African Youth Championship (now known as U-20 AFCON) in South Africa, stressed the significance of focusing on qualifying for the U-20 World Cup. He guided Nigeria to a third-place finish in the 2013 CAF U-20 AFCON held in Algeria, which earned them qualification for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, where they ended up in fourth place. John Obuh. In an interview with Completesports. Obuh discussed the difficult group the Flying Eagles have been placed in for the 2025 U-20 AFCON in Ivory Coast, where they will compete against South Africa, Morocco, and Egypt in Group B. This group has been referred to by many commentators as the ‘group of death.’ Additionally, check out: Flying Eagles Reach Abidjan For Friendly Matches Against Cote d’Ivoire. The four semi-finalist teams from the CAF U-20 AFCON will earn spots representing Africa at the FIFA U-20 World Cup finals, scheduled to take place in Chile in September/October 2025. Despite worries regarding Nigeria’s ability to advance past the group stage, Obuh, 64, emphasized that other teams in the group should also acknowledge and respect the capabilities of the Flying Eagles. “Our main goal right now is to secure a ticket to the World Cup,” Obuh stated in an interview with Completesports. com on a Tuesday.
