Sadiq Isiyaka's penalty was the difference as the Flying Eagles of Nigeria defeated South Sudan 1-0 in their second Group B game at the 2023 African Games, keeping their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive. Ladan Bosso's men succumbed to a 2-1 loss to Uganda in their group opener and needed a better result if they were to avoid having a disappointing outing in Ghana. The...
The Flying Eagles began their 2023 African Games campaign in Accra on a losing note with a 2-1 Group B loss to Uganda on Thursday night. The Nigerian U-20 team won silver at the pervious African Games in Rabat in 2019 when they lost 2-0 to Burkina Faso. Their hopes of a second-ever gold medal and a first in 51 years did not start as fans...
Nigeria's U20 coach, Isah Ladan Bosso, has named team captain Daniel Bameyi, Enyimba midfielder Daniel Daga and goalkeeper Nathaniel Nwosu in his final 20-man squad for the men’s football tournament at the 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. Bosso led the Flying Eagles to a third-place finish at the U20 AFCON in March 2023 and he also listed forwards Charles Agada and Olalekan Ibrahim, defenders Musa...
UAE Pro League club Al Ain have confirmed the signing of Nigeria U20 forward Rilwanu Haliru Sarki on a permanent deal. Haliru Sarki caught the eye of the Abu Dhabi-based club with his impressive performances for the Flying Eagles at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina. During the youth tournament, Haliru Sarki scored a goal after coming off the bench in Nigeria's 2-0 win over...
The Nigeria U-20 national team’s journey at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup came to an end after their 1-0 extra-time loss to South Korea in the quarter-finals on Sunday. The Flying Eagles recorded one of the biggest results of the tournament when they knocked out hosts Argentina in the round of 16 in a very brilliant display. The Koreans meanwhile defeated Ecuador 3-2. Ladan Bosso’s...
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