All or Nothing for Flying Eagles Coach at World Youth Championship

The Flying Eagles open their campaign against five-time champions
Brazil at the 11,000-capacity Stadium Taranaki in New Plymouth on
Monday.
“We have all it takes to go all the way and take the Cup back to
Nigeria,” Manu is quoted as saying on thenff.com .
Nigeria won a record-extending Caf Under-20 Championship in
Senegal in March, but have struggled to translate their continental
dominance on the world stage only finishing as runners-up on two
occasions (1989 & 2005).
New Zealand will mark the Flying Eagles’ fifth successive
appearance at the World Youth Championship, yet the closest they
have come was a second-placed finish behind Argentina in 2005.
”It is either the Cup or nothing else for Nigeria,” declared Manu, who
led the country to win a record fourth FIFA U-17 World Cup two
years ago in the United Arab Emirates.
“There is a lot of pressure but we do not allow it to affect us
because once we put yourself under pressure, you are most likely to
make a lot of mistakes.
Flying Eagles Have a Feel of the Taranaki Stadium. Image: Sam
Audusoka.
“For us, we do not know the word pressure. We do our best and just
pray for mother luck.”
The Flying Eagles had a feel of the Stadium Taranaki on Saturday
afternoon in a session which lasted for an hour and will have their
final training before the Brazil match on Sunday morning by 10am
local time.
Nigeria vs Brazil kickoff: 1PM (2AM Nigerian time)