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U-20 AFCON: Nigeria duo Njoku, Agbalaka make CAF’s Best XI

U-20 AFCON: Nigeria duo Njoku, Agbalaka make CAF’s Best XI

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released a list of the best 11 players from the just-concluded Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Egypt. Nigeria defensive duo of Augustine Njoku and Solomon Agbalaka were included in the list that was dominated by the finalist Senegal and the Gambia. Njoku helped the Flying Eagles to three wins and three clean sheets while Agbalaka was one of...

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles win tournament Fair Play award

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles win tournament Fair Play award

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have been given the award for Fair Play at the just concluded Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, which Senegal emerged as champions for the very first time. Ladan Bosso's boys were one of the favourites to win the tournament owing to their reputation as the most successful team in the competition's history with seven titles. It was however not...

U-20 AFCON: Senegal thump neighbours Gambia to lift maiden title

U-20 AFCON: Senegal thump neighbours Gambia to lift maiden title

Senegal's quest for a maiden title at the youth level was finally over after they got the better of neighbours Gambia 2-0 in the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations final on Saturday. The Young Teranga Lions have been beaten finalists on three separate occasions: 2015 (as hosts), 2017 and 2019, but they were however not going to be denied at the 2023 edition in Egypt, where...