Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, have embarked on a short break following their two-match tour of Cote d’Ivoire last week. Players and officials were given nine days off as they arrived from Abidjan on Saturday evening, with the team to regroup in Abuja on Monday, 10th March. Aliyu Zubairu’s charges won one and lost one … Read more
Flying Eagles head coach, Aliyu Zubairu hopes his side will get the chance to confront a North African opposition in a friendly ahead of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The seven-time champions will face North African giants Egypt and Morocco in Group B at the biennial competition. The Amajita of South Africa are … Read more
Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu is optimistic he will have a formidable squad for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. The seven-time African champions engaged in two friendlies against Cote d’Ivoire this week. The Flying Eagles defeated their fellow West Africans 2-0 in the first friendly on Wednesday. They however lost the second … Read more
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles fell 2-0 to Cote d’Ivoire in a friendly at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on Friday. The Junior Elephants avenged their 2-0 loss to the Flying Eagles in the first friendly on Wednesday. Tape Kader opened scoring for the hosts after 17 minutes. The Ivorians doubled their advantage through … Read more
Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu has expressed satisfaction with his team’s victory over Cote d’Ivoire. Zubairu also declared that he is rebuilding his team ahead of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The Flying Eagles defeated Cote d’Ivoire 2-0 in a friendly in Abidjan on Wednesday. Read Also:NPFL: Ogunbote Hails 3SC Draw At … Read more
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong hopes he will get the chance to win the Africa Cup of Nations title, reports Completesports.com. Nigeria came close to winning the title last year, but lost 2-1 to hosts Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the final. Troost-Ekong enjoyed a memorable tournament as he netted three times, and also claimed … Read more
The Flying Eagles were emphatic 2-0 winners over hosts Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the first of two international friendly matches at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny in the heart of the Ivorian capital on Thursday. Captain Daniel Bameyi made good from the spot three minutes after the hour mark, converting from six yards … Read more
The delegation of Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, landed in Abidjan on Tuesday morning ahead of two friendly matches against the Young Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire. The contingent was led by Member of the NFF Executive, Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi. Coach Aliyu Zubairu selected 21 players for the task, among whom are team captain Daniel Bameyi, … Read more
Following the circumstantial cancellation of the planned friendly matches between the Nigeria U20 team and their Egyptian counterparts, the Nigeria Football Federation has secured a replacement team, in order for the Flying Eagles not to leave camp without testing their strength ahead of the forthcoming Africa U20 Cup of Nations. The seven-time African champions will … Read more
The Confederation of African Football,CAF, on Wednesday announced venue for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations draw ceremony. The draw ceremony will hold at the Mohammed V National Theatre, Rabat, Morocco on Monday, January 27. Football fans around the world will be able to follow the event live on CAF’s official social media platforms and … Read more