Aliyu Zubairu, Technical Adviser of El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri, has exclusively told Completesports.com that the Flying Eagles’ 2025 CAF U-20 AFCON campaign will not derail the club’s ambition of securing a top-three finish in the 2024/2025 NPFL season. El-Kanemi Warriors currently sit eighth in the NPFL standings with 40 points and will travel to face ninth-placed … Read more
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
Former Nigeria striker, Benedict Akwuegbu, has confidently stated that South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco do not pose enough of a threat to derail the Flying Eagles’ 2025 CAF U-20 AFCON campaign, Completesports.com reports. Akwuegbu believes Nigeria has the talent and pedigree to navigate the group stage despite the presence of North African heavyweights Morocco and … 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
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
John Obuh, a former Flying Eagles coach, has charged the current Nigeria’s U-20 national team to focus on qualifying for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup first during the 2025 CAF U-20 AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire before setting their eyes on the winning the tournament’s title, Completesports.com reports. Obuh, who guided the Flying Eagles to … 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