Nigeria’s Under-23 Olympic team assistant coach, Fatai Amoo has said his side have high chances of success at the upcoming All Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo despite glaring challenges.
The Dream Team VI will open its medal account clash against the West African foes, Senegal on September 04.
Amoo said though the side will sorely miss key players due to injuries and non-availability they must dig deep to kickoff the campaign brightly against Senegal.
“We have 50/50 chances of success at the Games just like the other members of the group.
“Of course, we know the importance of the first game and the importance of starting a campaign on a good note.
“Senegal are force to be reckoned with in the continent especially given their performance at the World Cup coupled with the fact that they will be hosting the Caf Olympic qualifying championship later in the year.
“We do not want to make excuses but the reality is that we may not have a seizable number of our players who started the process as well as imbibed the team’s chemistry and philosophy.
“After our qualifier in Congo some of them went out to seek greener pastures elsewhere and not yet back.
“Though the exercise is positive for the country for players to go out to enhance their potentials to come to play for the mainstream side,Super Eagles.
“However,it has a hurting effect on their team as they have geared perfectly with the rest of teammates.
“The All Africa Games do not have rooms to replace a registered players for the championship so we are condemned to make use of what we have at hand.
“Thank God we have not lost the whole players, at least, we have 75% of the players intact.
“Two other very strong members, Usman Mohammed and Chima Akas are with the Super Eagles.
“We will sorely miss their services so these and more are the stark realities we are faced and must confront squarely in Brazzaville, Congo.
“Besides,if Egypt were not replaced it will make the group’s qualification tickets tricky and tougher.
“These are challenges we must overcome in order to claim our rightful spot in the Games ” said the former Super Eagles assistant coach to supersport.com.
The Nigerians other group’s members include now withdrawn North African side, Egypt, Ghana and Senegal.
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