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U-20 AFCON: Agbalaka hails Flying Eagles’ victory over Egypt

U-20 AFCON: Agbalaka hails Flying Eagles’ victory over Egypt

Solomon Agbalaka has praised the efforts of the Flying Eagles following their 1-0 win over 2023 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations hosts Egypt. The left back sent in a powerful header late in the game to hand Nigeria their first win in the tournament and keep their hopes of progressing to the quarter-finals alive. Agbalaka was awarded the Man of the Match and described the game...

U-20 AFCON: Bojang urges Gambia squad to keep momentum going

U-20 AFCON: Bojang urges Gambia squad to keep momentum going

The Gambia's under-20 manager, Abdoulie Bojang, has called on his team to maintain their form following their 1-0 win over Tunisia in Group C of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. Tuesday’s victory at the Alexandria Stadium came courtesy of Alagie Saine's 84th-minute strike, which gave the West Africans early control of the group. The Young Scorpions previously faced the young Carthage Eagles during...

U-20 AFCON: Deguenon sets semi-final target for Benin

U-20 AFCON: Deguenon sets semi-final target for Benin

Benin Under-20 coach Mattias Deguenon has stated that his team’s mission at the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt is to reach the semi-finals. The Junior Squirrels are making only their third appearance at the youth tournament and their first since 2013 in Algeria, where they exited the group phase after finishing third in Group A with a solitary point behind Ghana and...

U-20 AFCON: 10-man Flying Eagles suffer opening defeat to Senegal

U-20 AFCON: 10-man Flying Eagles suffer opening defeat to Senegal

The Nigeria Under-20 national team started their Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on a bad note after losing 1-0 to Senegal with 10 men at the Cairo International Stadium on Sunday. The Flying Eagles were making a return to the tournament since 2019 having failed to qualify for the previous edition in Mauritania. Things however didn't start well for the seven-time champions as Senegal took...