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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