The Nigeria
Football
Federation
(NFF) have
confirmed
that the
Ahmadu Bello
Stadium (ABS)
in Kaduna would on January 17 host
the proposed friendly match between the
Golden Eaglets and Amajimbos of South
Africa.
Both countries will be using the match to
test the readiness of their youngsters for
next month's 11th African Under-17
Championship in Niger where they have
been drawn in separate preliminary groups.
Champions
While the Golden Eaglets drew Niger, Guinea
and Zambia in Group A, the Amajimbos who
are coached by Molefi Ntseki, are in Group B
alongside defending champions, Cote
d'Ivoire, Mali and Cameroon.
Officials believe the friendly would also
afford both teams the chance of playing
against a team outside their sub regions.
Gritty
Incidentally, the trip to Kaduna would be
Golden Eaglets' second time under
coach Emmanuel Amuneke after they
recorded a 3-2 and 3-1 win against
their colleagues from Egypt last May.
Yet the forthcoming match promises to be
even more exciting after the Amajimbos saw
off the gritty Egyptians 4-3 on aggregate to
book their appearance at the continental
cadet championship hitherto dominated
by the Golden Eaglets including two gold
medals in 2001 and 2007.www.futaa.com/football/article/u17-nigeria-to-play-south-africa-in-friendly

I hope they win