The Nigeria U20 team reserved its place in the next FIFA World Cup U20 after a 3-1 penalty victory over Senegal in the quarterfinal game yesterday in the current U20 AFCon in Egypt.
They will face South Africa for a place in the final on Thursday, and we choose five players who have impressed in the four games that the team has played so far in the tournament.
The goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt, who has three clean leaves in four games, leads the way with his calm between the sticks and also the heroic in yesterday’s shot where he stopped two specific kicks. To thank that he is only 15 years old makes one excited for the future.
While the central defense couple of Emmanuel Chukwu and Daniel Bameyi deserve a mention of their role in helping the team grant only in a game. He left Odinaka Okoro butt has really looked at the part in the back.
The tournament began in a not very impressive way, but since then the level has resumed, so much that he made the best XI of the first round. His nearby ball control and abilities have made him a beauty to see in the four games played so far.
In the midfield NK Istra Israel Ayuma has been exceptional with and without the ball. It has a way to break oppositions and choose easily on the side that has felt very comfortable in the ball.
Then, the Kparobo Arierhi talisman is a talent that has a path to go to polish, but it looks a lot with a very bright future. He directs the channel brilliantly and also very comfortable with his back to the goal. He has a goal in his name in the tournament and does not do much justice to how well he has played so far.
The newly signed Hoffenheim striker, priceus Benjamin, showed in 33 minutes why the German side broke it. He has an eye for the goal and is not afraid to shoot. He also showed maturity with the way he sent his kick in the shot.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman