Browsing: Junior Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire

Akinjide, a member of the all-conquering Golden Eaglets team in UAE 2013, admitted that the national U20 team lacked coercion in the opening minutes against the Ivorians

Nigeria won the group with seven points from three games, while the Ivorians came second, with Congo failing to beat the hosts, Senegal

Both sides squared up twice in Marrakech, Morocco in the group stage and all the way to the final, the Ivorians won on both occasions

The Manu Garba-lads, who have since enjoyed the lurch grass turf in Dakar, took some time to train on the artificial ahead of the crunchy time against the Junior Elephants

Garba believes the other two goalkeepers in camp are equal to the task of manning the goal for Nigeria

The final match between Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria is slated for Saturday (today) at the Grande Stade de Marrakech, Morocco