Liverpool's Nigerian Duo Ojo And Ejaria Focused On World Cup Final
Published: June 09, 2017
Liverpool midfielders of Nigerian descent Sheyi Ojo and Ovie Ejaria have turned their attention to Sunday's Fifa U20 World Cup final between England and Venezuela at the Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon.
On Thursday, England were able to make up for their defeat to Italy at the 2016 U19 European Championship, and winger Ojo made a big impact off the bench with two assists.
''Proud of the team, showed great fight to get back in the game and win it! Happy to contribute with 2 assists! Next stop, WorldCup Finals 🦁🇬🇧,'' tweeted Sheyi Ojo.
Ejaria added : ''all focus onto the final🦁🦁🦁#u20worldcup''.
Ojo has played four games for the Young Lions in South Korea, while Ejaria, who trained with the Golden Eaglets four years ago, has three appearances to his name.
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : thefa.com
On Thursday, England were able to make up for their defeat to Italy at the 2016 U19 European Championship, and winger Ojo made a big impact off the bench with two assists.
''Proud of the team, showed great fight to get back in the game and win it! Happy to contribute with 2 assists! Next stop, WorldCup Finals 🦁🇬🇧,'' tweeted Sheyi Ojo.
Ejaria added : ''all focus onto the final🦁🦁🦁#u20worldcup''.
Ojo has played four games for the Young Lions in South Korea, while Ejaria, who trained with the Golden Eaglets four years ago, has three appearances to his name.
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : thefa.com
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