Seven-time African champions, Flying Eagles of Nigeria will take on their Zambian counterparts in two friendly games in the Nigerian capital city as part of preparations for this year\u2019s Africa U20 Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n
The tour has been consummated following a request letter from the Nigeria Football Federation on 13th<\/sup>\u00a0January, and which met with the ready acceptance of the Football Association of Zambia.<\/p>\n Through a letter dated 14th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2023, Adrian Kashala, FAZ\u2019s General Secretary, said the Zambia football-ruling body was agreeable to the proposal. The proposal for the tour includes FAZ flying the Junior Chipolopolo to Nigeria while the NFF will bear the cost of accommodation, feeding and other logistics for the Zambia delegation.<\/p>\n The two matches will take place on Friday, 27th<\/sup>\u00a0January and Monday, 30th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2023 respectively.<\/p>\n Free-scoring Flying Eagles have scored a total of 10 goals in two friendly games since resuming camp after the yuletide period \u2013 the latest being a 5-1 mauling of Galadima FC in Abuja on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Champions of the WAFU B U20 Championship held in Niger Republic in May 2022, the Flying Eagles have been drawn to play hosts Egypt, Senegal and Mozambique in Group A of the Africa U20 Cup of Nations taking place 19th<\/sup>\u00a0February \u2013 11th<\/sup>\u00a0March this year.<\/p>\n Zambia, champions of the 2017 Africa U20 Cup of Nations which they hosted, reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA U20 World Cup in Korea Republic the same year, before losing to 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