The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday named two Nigerian referees as part of its list of officials for the 2025 under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Afrosport reports. CAF has selected Aminu Shamtali Shuaibu and Muhammadu Yakubu as part of the 14-referee delegation for the tournament, which is now set to be held in Egypt following Ivory Coast’s withdrawal. The African football body also...
The 2025 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is now under doubt as Ivory Coast on Wednesday pulled out as hosts, Afrosport reports. Yacine Idriss Diallo, the president of the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF), stated in a press release that the country’s government notified the body of Ivory Coast’s withdrawal as host of the competition. An official reason has yet to be given for the country’s...
Nigeria's U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, have embarked on a break following their two-match tour of Ivory Coast last week, Afrosport reports. The seven-time African champions won one and lost one of the two games played at the Stade Felix Houphet Boigny in Abidjan under the guidance of head coach Aliyu Zubairu. Players and officials of the team were given nine days off upon arrival from...
Nigeria's under-20 men's team, the Flying Eagles, suffered a 2-0 defeat to Cote d'Ivoire in the second leg of their international friendly double-header, Afrosport reports. The Flying Eagles, led by coach Aliyu Zubairu, won the first leg 2-0 on Wednesday but were undone by two goals in either half at the Stade Felix Houphouet Boigny in Abidjan on Friday. Tape Yaya Kader opened the scoring for...
Nigeria’s under-20 men’s team, the Flying Eagles, will no longer play Egypt in their scheduled international friendly, Afrosport reports. The two African powerhouses were billed to face off in a friendly later this month in Cairo with the games set for 25 and 27 February. The friendly, however, has been cancelled as both countries were drawn in the same group in the U20 Africa Cup of...
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