{"id":88533,"date":"2023-05-23T16:06:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T15:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/u-20-world-cup-bosso-backs-fitter-flying-eagles-to-beat-italy"},"modified":"2023-05-23T18:27:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T17:27:58","slug":"u-20-world-cup-bosso-backs-fitter-flying-eagles-to-beat-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/u-20-world-cup-bosso-backs-fitter-flying-eagles-to-beat-italy","title":{"rendered":"\ufeffU-20 World Cup: Bosso backs \u2018fitter\u2019 Flying Eagles to beat Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Flying Eagles head coach, Ladan Bosso has backed his team to outrun Italy when both teams clash in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup Group D clash on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams made a winning start to the competition with the Flying Eagles edging out debutants Dominican Republic 2-1 and Italy beating Brazil 3-2.<\/p>\n<p>The Young Azzurri top the group on goal difference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe watched the Italy vs Brazil match. Tactically, Brazil was the better team and also the fitter team because, in the second half, Italy lost gas (and conceded two late goals),\u201d Bosso told a press conference on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re fitter than both of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 55-year-old tactician also reflected on his team\u2019s victory against the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n<p>Bosso stated that it was important for his team to start the competition on a winning note.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe got the three points, that\u2019s most important,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow we hope to put up a better performance against Italy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Flying Eagles head coach, Ladan Bosso has backed his team to outrun Italy when both teams clash in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup Group D clash on Wednesday night. 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