Nigeria’s Flying Eagles fell 1-0 to Norway in their opening game at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile on Monday night, Afrosport reports. The Flying Eagles were undone by a first-half penalty from Norwegian defender Rasmus Holten, who sent goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt the wrong way in the ninth minute. Aliyu Zubairu’s side failed to create any meaningful chance in the opening period at the Estadio...
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...
Nigeria’s under-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, will get to know their opponents in the group stage of the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile on Thursday, 29 May, Afrosport reports. The draw ceremony for the youth tournament will take place in Santiago, Chile’s capital city, with top football executives expected to be in attendance. The Flying Eagles, who won bronze at the U20 Africa...
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria soared into the quarter-final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup after a famous 2-0 triumph over host country, Argentina. Second-half goals from Ibrahim Beji Muhammad and Rilwanu Haliru Sarki were enough in the round of 16 match in San Juan. Ladan Bosso's tactical approach and experience in the competition made the difference in the encounter as Nigeria resisted the constant attacking...
Nigeria Under-20 head coach Ladan Bosso has revealed he has a strategy in place for his team to overcome Argentina when both sides meet in the Round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup. The Flying Eagles finished third in group D with six points, defeating the Dominican Republic and Italy in their first two games but losing to Brazil in their final group...
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