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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nigeria\u2019s Flying Eagles will take on Zambia in two friendly matches ahead of the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n

The two friendlies will take place in Abuja.<\/p>\n

The two matches will take place on Friday, 27th January and Monday, 30th January 2023, respectively.<\/p>\n

Both countries will compete at the 2023 U-20 AFCON.<\/p>\n

The Flying Eagles will face hosts Egypt, Mozambique and Senegal in Group A.<\/p>\n

Zambia are drawn in Group B with Tunisia, Benin Republic and Gambia.<\/p>\n

Egypt will host the competition from 19th February to 11th March.<\/p>\n

All four semi-finalists in Egypt will qualify to represent Africa at the 23rd FIFA U-20 World Cup finals slated for Indonesia from 20th May to 11th June this year.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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