Joseph Odoekwu
The President of Africano FC Nigeria, Rev. (Amb) Samuel Ikpea has reacted to the group fixtures which came out on Wednesday as his side would be making their debut in group A.
Ikpea who is also Santos FC of Brazil Ambassador to Nigeria has described the development as a welcomed one, adding further that Africano FC will not be under pressure despite organizers seeing them as a debutant side who is willing to make history in the tournament .
“We have seen the outcome of the group stage draw and it’s a welcomed one” Ikpea started. “We are not under any pressure as a team making their debut, but the boys will try to give their best and ensure they qualify from the group stage”
“Organizers of the tournament have described us as a newcomer who will be looking forward to making history in the tournament, and we will try our best to make positive history”.
“Right now, our target will be to qualify from the group stage and avoid playing in the Wild Card and am sure that from there we can now move on”
“We have a technical crew who have been doing a good job and they must remain focused and keep the good work on the boys so that their psychology will be focused on winning in a positive manner”.
Ikpea who also thanked the organizers for putting the tournament in place described the tournament as a response to the yearning of talented youth.
“The organization of the event is World-Class, and I love the philosophy behind the tournament”. “This is just the third edition yet the tournament is paving way and giving young talent an opportunity to showcase their talents and aspire for greatness. That is very good and commendable” Ikpea concluded.
