Seven-time African champions, the Flying Eagles of Nigeria, will face hosts Egypt on Tuesday in a friendly game ahead of the 2025 U-20 AFCON which kicks off in Cairo on Monday, 27 April. The Flying Eagles arrived in the Egyptian capital city on Sunday, more than a week ahead of their first game against Tunisia next Thursday. A delegation of …

Flying Eagles coach Aliyu Zubairu has named his final 24-man squad for this year’s U-20 AFCON in Egypt, with goalkeeper Ifeanyi Harcourt, defender and captain Daniel Bameyi, midfielder Sulaiman Alabi Jojo and forward Kparobo Arierhi topping the selection. The tournament will be played in Egypt from 27 April to 18 May. Zubairu’s list has three goalkeepers, five defenders, six midfielders …

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will begin their quest for an eighth continental title against Tunisia, Kenya, and Morocco in Group B of the 2025 U-20 AFCON in Egypt. The group-stage draw, conducted on Sunday at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters in Cairo, officially signalled the start of the 18th edition of the tournament that has long served as a launchpad for …

The Flying Eagles have secured two friendly matches with Côte d’Ivoire following the cancellation of their planned games against Egypt. The matches are scheduled to be held on Wednesday 26 and Friday 28 in Abidjan. Flying Eagles team administrator, Aliyu Ibrahim, confirmed that the team would depart Abuja for Abidjan, the Ivorien capital, on Monday. The seven-time African champions have …

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle visited the Flying Eagles training camp in Ikenne Remo following his return from a European tour. The former Mali coach, who recently met with key national team players in Europe, observed training sessions and shared words of encouragement with the U-20 squad preparing for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Head coach …

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles international friendly against Egypt has been cancelled. Both countries were earlier scheduled to face each other in a double-header friendly in Cairo on 25 February and 27 February. The friendlies have now been called off after Nigeria and Egypt were drawn in the same group for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The draw was conducted at …

Nigeria’s U20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have resumed camping in Abuja, as they prepare for two important friendly encounters against Egypt ahead of the 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the friendlies are scheduled for February 25 and 27 in Cairo, Egypt, as the Flying Eagles intensify preparation for the tournament …

The Flying Eagles have emerged as champions of the 2024 WAFU B U-20 Championship, defeating rivals Ghana 2-1 in a thrilling final. Under the guidance of head coach Aliyu Zubairu, the Flying Eagles dominated the first half, surging to a 2-0 lead at halftime thanks to two well-taken goals by Remo Stars forward, Kparobo Arierhi. With their early dominance, the …

Nigeria’s U-20 men’s team, the Flying Eagles, will on Tuesday depart the country for the 2024 WAFU B U20 Championship in Lome, Togo. The team’s media officer, Sharif Abdallah told The PUNCH on Saturday that 20 of the 27 players in camp will make the trip, adding that no pre-tournament tests have been arranged for the team before commencing defence …

The ongoing Flying Eagles screening exercise meant to select players for the 2024 WAFU B U20 Championship, scheduled for October and November in Togo, has been hijacked by government officials, football agents, and football academy owners, according to The PUNCH. According to some of the players undergoing the selection process at the FIFA Goal Project in Abuja, who spoke to …