U-20 Cup: Flying Eagles Remain Unfazed By Difficult Draw
Flying Eagles Head Coach, Paul Aigbogun, is optimistic that his team will put in their very best at the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in the Niger Republic. The seven-time African champions will be faced with a lot of challenges when they meet Africa’s best at the U-20 Cup scheduled to begin from Saturday, February […]
Weekend Highlights
Flying Eagles Advance in U-20 African Qualifiers Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles have made it through to the final round of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after they ousted Guinea Bissau 1-0 in their second bout at the UJ Esuene Stadium on Sunday to make it through to the finals on 3-2 […]
FIFA U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles Advance to the Quarter-Finals
Nigeria Men’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles beat Hungary on Sunday morning to qualify for the quarter finals of the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Both teams started the day on three points; however Hungary had a better goal difference and needed only a draw to progress to the knockout stages of […]
FIFA U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles Trounce Korea
Nigeria U-20 Men’s football team, the Flying Eagles, scored four goals in an impressive second-half against Korea in New Plymouth to secure their first win of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Nigeria opened the scoring through Saviour Godwin when he beat the oncoming keeper with a header. He grabbed a brace and the team’s second […]
Flying Eagles Start U-20 World Cup Campaign
Nigeria men’s U-20 football team, the Flying Eagles started their FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign in New Zealand on Monday morning with a 4-2 loss to Brazil. The game was easily the best game at the tournament so far; Brazil and Nigeria produced a classic at Taranaki Stadium in New Plymouth. Both teams produced end-to-end […]
Flying Eagles Win Their 7th AYC Title
Nigeria’s U-20 men’s football team, The Flying Eagles defeated host, Senegal 1-0 in Dakar yesterday to win the seventh CAF African Youth Championship title. Nigeria has won the tournament six times in the past: 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005 and 2011. Bernard Bulbwa was the hero as his lone goal was enough to seal victory […]
Flying Eagles Book a Place in AYC Final
Nigeria’s U20 men’s football team, The Flying Eagles have booked their place in the final of the ongoing African Youth Championship (AYC) in Senegal. Yesterday, Manu Garba’s boys defeated their fierce rivals, Ghana’s Black Satellites 2-0 to boost their chances of winning a seventh AYC crown. Today, Nigeria will find out who they will face in […]
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles Qualify for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Nigeria’s U-20 men’s football team, The Flying Eagles on Wednesday booked their ticket to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Manu Garba’s boys ousted their Congolese counterparts 4-1 in their second fixture at the ongoing African Youth Championship to book a place in the semi final of the tournament. Despite being a […]
Flying Eagles Beat Senegal In AYC Opener
Nigeria’s U-20 football team, the Flying Eagles kicked off their African Youth Championship campaign with a comfortable 3-1 win over host, Senegal at the Stade Leopold Senghor on Sunday night. Taiwo Awoniyi put in a man-of-the-match display with two well-taken goals and opened the scoring in the tenth minute after connecting to a long pass from […]
Portugese Club Offer Trial to Flying Eagles Keeper
According to SL10.ng, Flying Eagles first choice goalkeeper Dele Alampasu is undergoing trials with Portuguese club, SC Braga who once had Elderson Echejile in their books. Alampasu’s London-based agent Olusola Orelaja revealed in an interview that the player is not in Spain as previously reported but in Portugal. “I don’t know where the story comes […]
FIFA U-20 UPDATE: Nigeria needs a win today to progress.
By Arinze Ude The Flying Eagles returned to their winning ways at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey on Monday. John Obuh’s boys breezed past the Cubans, running out 3-0 winners in their second group game to keep their hopes of qualifying for the next stage alive. The win takes them to third place […]
Coach John Obuh Releases Nigeria U-20 World Cup Squad
Flying Eagles coach, John Obuh has concluded the final list of players for the 2013 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Turkey, which kicks off on June 20. 18 home based players and 3 foreign based players were selected by Obuh, who also included Nigeria U17 international Wilfred Ndidi, a highly promising central defender in the […]
UPDATE: CAF U-20 African Championship
By Arinze Ude MALI 1-0 NIGERIA The Flying Eagles started their Group B campaign with an unexpected loss to fellow West Africans, Mali at Ahmed Zabana stadium in Oran. Adame Niane opened the scoring for the Malians in the 13th minute with a goal every poacher would be proud of. Niane unleashed a left footed […]
AFCON Draws For Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles.
By Arinze Ude. The Golden Eaglets have been grouped alongside Ghana, Congo and Cote D’Ivoire in Group B for the forthcoming African U-17 Championships scheduled for Morocco next year. Group A comprises of Morocco, Gabon, Tunisia and Botswana. The championships will be held between April 23 and 27 next year. The semi-finalists will represent Africa […]