The reigning world champions were pitched together with the hosts, Niger, Guinea and Zambia in Group A of the cadet championship considered by bookmakers as relatively cheap.
The former Golden Eaglets manager said it will amount to self deceit for anybody to expect cheap challenges as the eight qualifiers are already winners in their own right.
“Once you qualify for the final of a major championship it makes you a potential winner so I expect stiff challenges for Eaglets among the group opponents even beyond the group as well.
“However, I’m confident Eaglets will qualify from their group as they’re already used to the terrain.
“As much as I believe that Eaglets have what it takes to emerge African cadet champions as well as head to the world stage to recreate what their immediate past predecessors did at the Fifa Under-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) I don’t expect their opponents to just lay back without challenge.
“They must avoid complacency to realise their lofty dream at the African cadet championship in Niger,” said the ex-Nigerian international.
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