Flying Eagles coach Aliyu Zubairu has promised to resolve the team’s attacking deficiencies ahead of this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup which will be held in Chile, from 27 September to 19 October. Zubairu led the team to a third-place finish at the 2025 U-20 AFCON in Egypt, where they scored just four goals from open play. Their highest-scoring game …

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria secured third place at the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2025 with a dramatic 4-1 victory in a penalty shootout against tournament hosts, Egypt, on Sunday. The third-place clash, held at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo, ended 1-1 after regulation time. With no extra time in the playoff fixture, the match was …

The Flying Eagles have secured a spot in the semi-finals of the ongoing CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament holding in Egypt and also sealed a spot at this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup after edging defending champions Senegal 3-1 on penalties in their quarter-final encounter on Monday. Sporting Lagos goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt was the Flying Eagles’ hero, …

The Flying Eagles have been handed a daunting test in their quest to progress at the 2025 U-20 AFCON in Egypt as they will face defending champions Senegal in the quarter-final of the tournament on Monday, 12 May. Senegal confirmed their spot as Nigeria’s knockout opponents on Thursday after beating DR Congo 2-0 in their last Group C game. Nigeria …

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles marked their 100th match in the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Kenya in Cairo on Wednesday to finish second in Group B and earn a spot in the quarter-finals. Despite twice trailing in the contest, the seven-time champions were resilient to grab the vital point needed to advance. The encounter …

Nigeria were held to a goalless draw by Morocco in a tense Group B encounter at the ongoing CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo on Sunday. In a contest that revived memories of their dramatic 2005 semi-final duel, which Nigeria edged on penalties after a 2-2 draw, both sides battled intensely but lacked the clinical edge in front …

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles earned a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles on Thursday to open their U-20 Africa Cup of Nations campaign at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo. The match was decided by a composed first-half finish from Auwal Ibrahim, who latched onto a precise through-ball from Odinaka Okoro to calmly slot home past the Tunisian goalkeeper, and …

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 …