By Solomon Nwoke

Former Flying Eagles (U-20) coach, John Obuh, has task the Golden Eaglets (U-17) to brace up for tougher challenges in the on-going African U-17 championship in Niger Republic.

Reacting to the team performance in the opening match in which the national U-17 team, beat host Niger Republic, 2-0 in Niamey last Sunday, Obuh said the Eaglets opening match win was encouraging and would give them an edge in their group.

Flying Eagles coach John Obuh

Obuh, who coached the U-17 team in 2009, urged the Eaglets not be complacent, but should get ready for more difficult matches.

‘’Thank God the Eaglets won their first game, but it is not yet uhuru, they should try as much as possible to win other matches.

According to Obuh, the remaining games would not be easy because the opponents would prove difficult to beat.

‘’ The more you win, the more tougher teams that you are going to meet. They should do better than they did in the first game. They should remain focused and take the games as they come,” he said.

Obuh said he was privileged to watch the team during their preparations for the African championship and knew that they would do well