Golden Eaglets head coach, Manu Garba, is confident his side will deliver a strong performance when they face the Baby Stallions of Burkina Faso in their second game at the ongoing WAFU B U-17 Championship on Saturday.
Nigeria kicked off their campaign with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Benin Republic on Wednesday, setting the tone for the rest of the tournament.
Garba Targets Maximum Points
While a draw would be enough for Nigeria to top Group B, Garba insists his team is aiming higher.
“Every team wants to win every match in a competitive tournament, and so does Nigeria. We want to try as much as possible to win every match in this competition and by winning every match, we will be champions of the WAFU-B again because that is where my team belongs,” he said during a media interaction in Yammosoukro.
“We are here to play every match according to the laws of the game, but most importantly, we want to try as much as possible to win the match against Burkina Faso.”
Praise for the Young Squad
Garba also showered praise on his players for their performance against Benin Republic, highlighting that this is a fresh group of talent.
“My boys did very well against the Benin Republic. I did say that, that was their first international game. Most of these boys have never entered an airplane before coming to Cote d’Ivoire here. This is a new team. None of these boys featured the last time we played in the WAFU B U17 Championship in Ghana,” he noted.
He added: “As the tournament progresses, they will get better. In our last game, against the Beninoise, my captain was elbowed in the chest, so I had to bring him out. He has fully recovered now. I’m very optimistic that this team will get better.”
