Flying Eagles To Train In Spain

Nigeria's Under-20 coach, Samson Siasia, has disclosed to Goal.com that he plans to finalise his preparations for the World Youth Championship in Egypt in September with a residential training camp in Mallorca.

"I have made the necessary arrangements for this camp. The weather in Spain in August will be the same with what we will encounter in Egypt the following month," Siasia told Goal.com

He also said that his build-up for Egypt 2009 will also include playing in an invitational tournament in Malaysia next month, while he also plans to take on another Egypt-bound team, the United States of America, in a friendly prior to the start of the competition.

"The USA will train in Italy before they leave for Egypt, so we could play them either there, in Spain or in Cairo," he said.

Nigeria are drawn in a first round group along with Spain, Venzuela and Tahiti.

"Spain will be the favourites in our group, but we will take all three teams very seriously. Our first two games against Venezuela and Tahiti will be very crucial. I expect a very tough tournament," Siasia told Goal.com