Head coach of Nigeria’s U20 team, Isah Ladan Bosso has invited 39 players to the camp ahead of final preparations for this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup finals taking place in Argentina. Penultimate week, world football-governing body FIFA withdrew the hosting rights from Indonesia and handed the same over to Argentina, with assurances that the period scheduled for the championship, …

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare has tasked the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to adequately prepare the Flying Eagles to challenge for the FIFA U20 World Cup trophy in Indonesia in a few weeks. Dare threw the challenge to the NFF and Head Coach, Ladan Bosso at a reception hosted for the Africa U20 Cup of …

Nigeria’s U20football team, Flying Eagles failed to reach the 17th Africa U20 Cup of Nations final after losing by the odd goal to The Gambia’s Young Lions in the second semi-final played at the Cairo International Stadium on Monday evening. Lanky forward Adama Bojang capitalised on a defensive slip by captain Daniel Bameyi to slot beyond goalkeeper Chijioke Aniagboso for …

Nigeria’s U20 team will face the winners of Friday’s quarterfinal clash between The Gambia and South Sudan on Tuesday for a place in the final. With the victory over Uganda on Thursday, the Flying Eagles however qualified for the FIFA U20 finals in Indonesia from 20 May and 11 June, along with Senegal who beat Benin Republic by a lone …

Flying Eagles will be gunning to get back on track in the ongoing Africa U20 Cup of Nations as they trade tackles with host nation Egypt on Matchday Day 2 on Wednesday at the Cairo International Stadium. The Nigeria U20 men’s team lost narrowly to the Junior Teranga Lions of Senegal 0-1 in the opening game on Sunday but still stand a chance of qualifying for the quarterfinals …

The Flying Eagles will have to get their acts right on Wednesday when they engage host Egypt in their second Group A match of the 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals. Record seven-time winners of the championship, the Nigerian squad lost their opening fixture to Senegal on Sunday, and have Wednesday’s game against Egypt and Saturday’s against Mozambique to …

Egypt U-20 national team coach, Mahmoud Gaber has called up four foreign-based players to bolster his squad ahead of next month’s Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The 2023 U-20 AFCON tournament will be played in Egypt between 19th February and 11th March with the top four teams qualifying for the U-20 FIFA World Cup in Indonesia in May. The young …

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will camp in Morocco instead of Spain ahead of next month’s Africa U-20 Cup of Nations on 7th February. A training camp for the country’s youth team has become paramount because they need to acclimatise to the wintry weather conditions in Egypt. The 2023 U-20 AFCON will be played in Egypt between 19th February and 11th March. …