Flying Eagles draw Ghana, Cameroon

John Obuh's Flying Eagles have been drawn in what immediately stands out as the Group of Death in this year's Africa Youth Championships.

At the Draw Ceremony held in the Radisson Blue Hotel, Tripoli, the Nigerian cadets were drawn with fellow powerhouses Ghana and Cameroon in Group B. Gambia, another formidable side at youth level, complete the pool.

All four teams in the pool are former champions of the tournament. Prior to the competition taking on a tournament format, Nigeria won it four years on the spin from 1983 to 1989.

Cameroon’s Lionceux, Ghana’s Black Satellites and Gambia’s Young Scorpions are among the most feared youth national teams on the continent.

Cameroon won the event when Nigeria hosted in 1995, Ghana hosted and took the title in 1999, beating Nigeria in the final and Gambia were victorious at home in 2005.

Apart from winning the tournament in Cotonou, Benin Republic in 2005 and reaching the final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands the same year, the Flying Eagles also reached the competition final in Brazzaville in 2007.

Ghana’s Black Satellites are the reigning champions of the world, following a spectacular run in the FIFA U-20 World Cup staged in Egypt between September and October 2009.

Hosts Libya, Mali, Egypt and Lesotho will play in Group A of the competition taking place in Libya March 18 – April 1.

Nigeria was represented at the Draw Ceremony by the Deputy General Secretary (Technical), Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme and U-20 Head Coach Sam John Obuh.

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This is a really tough group. Ghana are the world champions, Cameroon and Gambia are no walkover either.

Hmmm. . .na real group of Death.

I'm tipping Ghana and Nigeria to qualify from Group B and Egypt and Mali from Group A.

Hmmm. . .na real group of Death.

I'm tipping Ghana and Nigeria to qualify from Group B and Egypt and Mali from Group A.

The group is really tough. Ghana are the defending champions and world champions though they'll be represented by a different team, not the team that won the WYC in Egypt.
Cameroon were the runners up in the last AYC and the team that will be representing Gambia are the team that won the last African U - 17 championship.
John Obuh's boys werent really convincing in the qualifiers, they more or less grinded out results.

as long as my boy okoro,azeez and emmanuel can impress then am good expecially okoro we really need him in eagles

Are we really in group of death? We have all it takes to triumph over them all.

Lets wait and see, but i believe in those guys than their 'broses'.

Just watch and c d wonders d EAGLES wil perform i blieve in d boys n their coach.INFACT THE CUP IS OURS,