Obuh: No minnows in Colombia

Nigeria’s U-20 coach John Obuh has cautioned that there are no push-overs in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. “I have always maintained that football these days is so unpredictable and there has been so much development that no opponent can be seen to be weaker than any other,” he said. Obuh, who continued […]

Nigeria’s U-20 coach John Obuh has cautioned that there are no push-overs in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. “I have always maintained that football these days is so unpredictable and there has been so much development that no opponent can be seen to be weaker than any other,” he said. Obuh, who continued to add to his list of achievements by winning the African Youth Championships in South Africa in May, will see his charges go up against Guatemala today in the town of Armenia, and then play Croatia and Saudi Arabia. It seems a promising draw, but Obuh has concerns over the focus of his players. “We are always seeking the best out of everything we do and there are players who have the added motivation of using the world championship as a stage to tidy up offers of contracts with clubs in Europe. None of them want to stay in the local league,” he explained.