Nigeria’s Flying Eagles booked their place in the round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup after earning a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Colombia in their final Group F match on Sunday night, Afrosport reports. Aliyu Zubairu’s side went into the game knowing a win or draw would be enough to qualify as one of the best third-placed teams, and they showed plenty of...
Nigeria sealed a hard-fought 3-2 win over Saudi Arabia in their second Group F clash at the U-20 World Cup in Chile on Thursday night, Afrosport reports. The Flying Eagles suffered a 1-0 loss to Norway in their opening game and defeat at the Estadio Fiscal de Talca against Saud Arabia would have ended their hopes of reaching the knockout stage. Aliyu Zubairu’s side looked sharper...
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will leave for Chile on Sunday as they gear up for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in the South American nation, Afrosport reports. The seven-time African champions concluded their preparations with a dominant 5–0 victory over Access Academy in a friendly on Friday. A number of Europe-based professionals are expected to join the squad en route to South America once the final...
Nigeria's Flying Eagles have been drawn in Group F of the U20 FIFA World Cup slated to take place in Chile later this year, Afrosport reports. The 24 qualifying nations have been drawn into six groups of four teams each. Nigeria, placed in Pot 2 ahead of Thursday night's draw in Santiago, Chile, will battle 2003 bronze medallist Colombia, Saudi Arabia and Norway in the group...
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been placed in Pot 2 ahead of the official draw for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, Afrosport reports. The draw, which will take place in Santiago, Chile’s capital city, on Thursday (today), is scheduled to begin at 10pm GMT (11pm Nigerian Time), with the 24 qualifying nations to be drawn into six groups of four teams. The teams have...
Copyright © Afrosport Network Guildtouch