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Nigeria Is The Only Team Standing Between Us And The Final - Says Gambia Coach Abdoulie Bojang



Akinkunle Bolarinwa 



Ahead of the semi final clash against Nigeria at the ongoing AFCON U20 tournament in Egypt, Gambia coach, Abdoulie Bojang says Nigeria is the only team standing between his team and the final. 



"We want to be champions and that can only happen when we beat a champion," Bojang said



The Young Scorpions boss was speaking ahead of Monday's last four match at the Cairo International Stadium.


Gambia hammered South Sudan 5-0 to reach the semifinals while Nigeria needed an own goal by Ibrahim Juma to edge Uganda 1-0 at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium.


"It is going to be a tactical battle," Bojang, who was named the Best Coach of the group stage, said.


"We will respect them and put up a respectable performance on the pitch tomorrow.


"Like I always said football is beyond what is on paper. You can get all the records but what I believe is what can we produce during the 90 minutes of play."


This will be the first meeting between the two sides in 16 years when Nigeria beat the Young Scorpions in Brazzaville to qualify for the final.


"committed team but we must do everything we can to win and reach the final.



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