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U-20 AFCON: Sellimi rallies Tunisia to beat Flying Eagles

U-20 AFCON: Sellimi rallies Tunisia to beat Flying Eagles

Tunisia Under-20 manager Adel Sellimi has called on his players to go all out as they prepare to face Nigeria in the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations third/fourth place match in Cairo on Friday afternoon. The Young Carthage Eagles' hopes of making it to the final were crushed as they lost 3-0 to Senegal in the semi-finals, making it the second time they conceded three goals...

U-20 AFCON: CAF appoints Comorian referee for Nigeria, Tunisia tie

U-20 AFCON: CAF appoints Comorian referee for Nigeria, Tunisia tie

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Mohamed Athoumani from the Comoros Islands as lead referee for the third-place match between Nigeria and Tunisia on Friday at the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. Malian Fanta Idriss Kone will act as assistant referee 1, while Soukaina Hamdi from Morocco and Lamin Jammeh from The Gambia take on the roles of assistant referee 2 and fourth...

U-20 AFCON: Gambia boss Bojang unfazed by victory over Zambia

U20 AFCON: Bojang hails Gambia players for maiden final berth

Gambia U20 head coach Abdoulie Bojang has praised the efforts of his players after their 1-0 victory against Nigeria on Monday helped them progress to the final of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations for the very first time. The Young Scorpions have been in superb form throughout the tournament, and Adama Bojang’s seventh-minute effort and goalkeeper Pa Ebou Dampha’s Man-of-the-Match performance were more than enough...

U-20 AFCON: Gambia’s Bojang prepared for Nigeria test

U-20 AFCON: Gambia’s Bojang prepared for Nigeria test

The Gambia striker Adama Bojang has said he and his teammates are prepared to face their Nigerian counterparts ahead of the second semifinal of the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The 18-year-old, who bagged a hat-trick in the Young Scorpions’ 5-0 win over South Sudan last Friday, revealed his happiness to be part of the squad that has made the nation proud at...

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles defeat Uganda, qualify for World Cup

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles defeat Uganda, qualify for World Cup

Nigeria U-20 men's team, the Flying Eagles, overcame the Hippos of Uganda 1-0 in their quarterfinal encounter on Thursday at the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1631366820899741722?t=q2XAWP3DO6467msEDxCn0Q&s=19 The victory at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismaila, Egypt, helped the Ladan Bosso side book a berth in the U-20 FIFA World Cup in Indonesia in May. The Flying Eagles looked sharper and played with more intent...