Sadiq Isiyaka's penalty was the difference as the Flying Eagles of Nigeria defeated South Sudan 1-0 in their second Group B game at the 2023 African Games, keeping their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive. Ladan Bosso's men succumbed to a 2-1 loss to Uganda in their group opener and needed a better result if they were to avoid having a disappointing outing in Ghana. The...
The Flying Eagles began their 2023 African Games campaign in Accra on a losing note with a 2-1 Group B loss to Uganda on Thursday night. The Nigerian U-20 team won silver at the pervious African Games in Rabat in 2019 when they lost 2-0 to Burkina Faso. Their hopes of a second-ever gold medal and a first in 51 years did not start as fans...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have appointed Egyptian Ahmed Nagy Mosa as the centre referee for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash between Nigeria and Uganda at the Suez Canal Stadium by 6pm on Thursday. Mosa will be supported by his countrymen Mohamed Abouzid Halhal and Yara Atef as the first and second assistant referees, respectively, while Libyan Abdulrazg Ahmed will act as...
Flying Eagles' defender Solomon Agbalaka has been named as part of the "Best Eleven" of the group stage at the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt. The Technical Study Group (TSG) set by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) released the list on its official website on Tuesday. Agbalaka was the hero in the Flying Eagles' match against against Egypt, scoring a vital...
Manager of the Uganda Under-20 national team, Jackson Mayanja, has refused to categorise South Sudan as a small team following their exploits at the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The Bright Stars secured their first-ever win in their maiden tournament against Central African Republic on Thursday, and such feat will spur them on to seal qualification when they face the Ugandans. It leaves...
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