Garba in Calabar said that his fears were heightened with Niger national U-17 team’s victory against Zambia at the just-ended Airtel Rising Stars Africa Championships held at the weekend in Nairobi, Kenya.
“Although Niger defeated Zambia via penalty shootout after a pulsating goalless draw in extra time, the victory is an indication of how good they are.
“Consequently, the Eaglets would have to be mentally strong to dislodge them.
“The Nigerien Under-17 team must be very good to have won the tournament in Kenya and we must respect them when we meet.
“Of course, we respect all our opponents and we would be ready to play against them,’’ he said.
Reports say that the national U-17 side is currently camped in Calabar, ahead of the qualifiers with their Nigerien counterparts on Sept. 9 in Niamey.
Meanwhile, Golden Eaglets’ Chidera Ezeh at the weekend led River Lane FC to win the maiden edition of the Enugu North Under-17 Championship, with a 5-0 thrashing of Dynamos FC.
The former Under-15 star striker, who was released to feature for his local team, said he was so glad to captain the team to win yet another trophy.
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