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Maikaba Explains How Flying Eagles Beat Côte d’Ivoire to Reach WAFU B U-20 Final

Maikaba Explains How Flying Eagles Beat Côte d’Ivoire to Reach WAFU B U-20 Final

Flying Eagles coach Abdu Maikaba has praised his players after they beat hosts Côte d’Ivoire 4-3 on penalties to reach the final of the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship. The semi-final ended 2-2 after extra time, with Nigeria holding their nerve in the shootout against a Côte d’Ivoire side Maikaba described as the strongest team in the tournament. Maikaba said the Flying Eagles prepared specifically to exploit the hosts’ weakness against long balls into the box. Nigeria scored twice from long throw-ins after studying Côte d’Ivoire’s match against Niger.

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mary

A 2-2 match after extra time and a 4-3 shootout win sounds tense. Which part of the Flying Eagles' performance stood out most to you?

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jayjay

Absolutely, getting past Côte d'Ivoire to reach the final shows strong composure when the pressure was highest.

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jaruma

Winning on penalties away against the hosts says plenty about the players' composure when the match got difficult.

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mel

Praise is deserved, but conceding twice means there are still defensive lessons to address before the final.

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julia

For the final, Nigeria should keep the same calm mentality while tightening up defensively and preparing properly for another close finish.

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