Nigeria’s under-20 men’s team, the Flying Eagles, will take on Cote d’Ivoire in a double-header friendly this month, Afrosport reports. The Flying Eagles, with the hopes of preparing for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), will play their Ivorian counterpart in the first match on Wednesday, 26 February, with the second leg set for two days later. The two matches will be played in Abidjan,...
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...
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...
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...
Gambia Under-20 manger, Abdoulie Bojang, has rallied his team to be fully focused when they face neighbours Senegal in the final of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo on Saturday evening. The Young Scorpions and Young Terenga Lions are the best two teams at the tournament in Egypt. Either side will be a first time winner with Gambia's best result being third place in...
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