{"id":7099,"date":"2022-05-20T07:11:50","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T07:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onwardnews24.com\/?p=7099"},"modified":"2022-05-20T07:11:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T07:11:52","slug":"nathaniel-nwosu-eyes-historic-wafu-b-diadem-with-flying-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onwardnews24.com\/nathaniel-nwosu-eyes-historic-wafu-b-diadem-with-flying-eagles\/","title":{"rendered":"Nathaniel Nwosu eyes historic WAFU B diadem with Flying Eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Water FC and Flying Eagles goalkeeper, Nathaniel Nwosu has said that the team is focused on winning the West African Football Union (WAFU) B trophy to make become the first Nigerian team to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nwosu who is one of the revelation at the ongoing 2022 U20 WAFU B championship in Niamey added that winning the title will be a morale booster ahead of the U20 African Nations Cup in Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The goal has already been achieved by picking the U20 African Nations Cup ticket. However, winning the trophy will put our names in history book as well as a morale booster ahead of the U20 AFCON coming up in Egypt. We dont want to go back to Nigeria empty-handed. We have to go to go home with the trophy to make history.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He thanked his team mates, the coaching crew and Nigerians for their prayers and supports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nigeria has not won the title since its inception in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seven-time African champions Flying Eagles are set to play in today’s final match with Benin Republic at 7:30pm (Nigeria time)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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