Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, have kicked off their final preparation phase for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project, Abuja. Head coach Aliyu Zubairu is leading the training, combining local and foreign-based talents. While some overseas players are yet to be released by their clubs, Zubairu says camp…
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles secured the bronze medal at the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations after a dramatic 4-1 penalty shootout win over host nation Egypt, following a 1-1 draw in regulation time. Egypt took an early lead in the 3rd minute through Osama Omar, putting pressure on Nigeria. But the Flying Eagles responded just…
Seven-time champions Nigeria and hosts, and four-time champions Egypt, will both fight hard for the bronze medals when they clash in the third-place match of the ongoing Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals in Cairo on Sunday. Pundits rated both teams to emerge from their semi-final clashes, but the result went the other way, and…
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria suffered a loss to South Africa in the semifinal of the 2025 U-20 AFCON. The team led by Aliyu Zubairu suffered a 1-0 loss to the Amajita of South Africa in their semifinal U-20 AFCON clash on Thursday, May 15, 2025. The Flying Eagles came into the fixture after defeating…
