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  • Egypt 2023: Flying Eagles awarded tournament’s most disciplined side

    Egypt 2023: Flying Eagles awarded tournament’s most disciplined side

    The flying Eagles of Nigeria have won the just concluded Egypt U-20 AFCON tourney’s Fair Play award.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Nigerian side won the 3rd place match after defeating Tunisia 4-0 on Friday at the Cairo international stadium.

    The Confederation of African Football (CAF) recognized the Flying Eagles for adhering to the rules of the game.

    According to CAF, Ladan Bosso’s boys were the most disciplined team in the competition.

    Skipper Daniel Bamaiyi received the award on behalf of the team at the closing ceremony on Saturday night.

    The West Africans also showed unwavering respect for their rivals, officials and spectators.

    The Flying Eagles will now shift their attention to the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be hosted by Indonesia in May.

    According to how the competition panned out, three West African sides, Senegal, Gambia and Nigeria finished first, second and third respectively.

    Tunisia a North African side grabbed the last spot and all four will represent Africa at the World U-20 World Cup scheduled to hold in Indonesia in May.

    According to FIFA, the draws for the competition will hold on March 31st.

  • Egypt 2023: Flying Eagles humiliate Tunisia U-20 side 4-0 to clinch Bronze

    Egypt 2023: Flying Eagles humiliate Tunisia U-20 side 4-0 to clinch Bronze

    FIFA World Cup-bound Nigeria eased to a four-goal victory over Tunisia’s Young Carthage Eagles on Friday to claim the bronze medals at the 17th Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

    It was clear from the first few minutes that the seven-time African champions had shaken off the lethargy from their lone goal semi-final defeat to The Gambia on Monday, which upturned their dreams of an eighth continental title for Nigeria

    Ibrahim Muhammad, whose rocket accounted for one of the two goals that sank Mozambique in the group phase and shot the Flying Eagles to the quarter-finals, put the Tunisians to task by scoring only nine minutes into the clash at the mammoth Cairo International Stadium.

    Belgium-based forward Ahmed Abdullahi increased the yoke on the North Africans with the second goal barely after the re-start, and Jude Sunday made it three for Nigeria only two minutes after to put daylight between themselves and the Young Carthage Eagles

    Man-of-the-match Jude Sunday rounded off a blistering afternoon and good day in the office for the Flying Eagles with a fourth goal in the 90th minute.

    Victory earned Nigeria the bronze medals for a record-extending fourth time at the Africa U20 Cup of Nations, and the Flying Eagles will also be one of the 24 teams in the pot on 31st March when FIFA conducts the draw for the FIFA U20 World Cup taking place in Indonesia 20th May – 11th June.

  • Egypt 2023: Flying Eagles set to play Tunisia for bronze

    Egypt 2023: Flying Eagles set to play Tunisia for bronze

    Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, failed to reach the 17th Africa U20 Cup of Nations Final after losing by the odd goal to The Gambia’s Young Lions in the second semi-final played at the Cairo International Stadium on Monday evening as they set up an encounter with North African opposition, Tunisian  in the 3rd place match of the competition.

    Lanky forward Adama Bojang capitalized on a defensive slip by captain Daniel Bameyi to slot beyond goalkeeper Chijioke Aniagboso for the only goal of the match in the 7th minute. It was the only goal Aniagboso had conceded in the tournament.

    Nigeria’s rapid raiders Ibrahim Muhammad, Samson Lawal, Haliru Sarki and Francis Abubakar failed to get their strikes on target, and in the second half, Belgium-based forward Ahmed Abdullahi struck the base of the upright from the penalty spot as the Flying Eagles put every foot wrong.

    Defender Benjamin Frederick showed grit and intention in the 77th minute but his efforts were foiled close to goal. Two minutes into added time, Onuche Ogbelu’s rising shot rose too high.

    The Gambia will take on Senegal’s Young Lions of the Teranga in Saturday’s Final. The Group A winners sliced Tunisia to bits in a 3-0 win in the first semi-final played at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia earlier in the day.

     

    Seven-time champions Nigeria will play for the bronze medals against Tunisia who got beaten by Senegal on Friday in Cairo,

  • Egypt 2023: Gusau charges Flying Eagles to earn final ticket

    Egypt 2023: Gusau charges Flying Eagles to earn final ticket

    President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has told the country’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles to focus their minds on winning Monday’s semi-final clash with either The Gambia or South Sudan to reach the Final of the 17th Africa U20 Cup of Nations ongoing in Egypt.

    Speaking to the players and officials in their dressing room at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium after the victory over Uganda on Thursday, which qualified the Flying Eagles for this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup finals, Gusau lauded the spirited efforts of the squad and implored them to do even better against the opponents in the last four.

    “You have done a great job in achieving our first objective here, which is to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. With the World Cup ticket in our pouch, it is now time to go for the trophy itself.

    “Our country has won this same trophy seven times before but our last triumph was eight years ago, in Senegal. Time for another triumph. For now, the semi-final is what is in front of you and what you must focus hard on,” Gusau, who was in company with Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Alhaji Nura Abba Rimi, said.

    An own goal by Ugandan defender Ibrahim Juma, in a panicky touch following Ibrahim Muhammad’s shot that rattled the upright, sent the Flying Eagles to the semi-finals and also earned a FIFA U20 World Cup ticket, for Nigeria’s 13th appearance at the global finals.

    At the Africa U20 Cup of Nations, Nigeria have been winners seven times, finished as runners-up twice and been bronze medallists three times.

    At the global level, the Flying Eagles have been silver medallists on two occasions and won the bronze medals once, as well as reaching the quarter finals when Nigeria hosted in 1999, in Canada in 2007 and in Colombia in 2011.

  • Egypt 2023: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles Grab FIFA World Cup Ticket

    Egypt 2023: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles Grab FIFA World Cup Ticket

    Nigeria reached the 23rd FIFA U20 World Cup finals on Thursday evening after defeating Uganda by a lone goal in Ismailia in the second quarter-final of the 17th Africa U20 Cup of Nations.

    Goalkeeper Chijioke Aniagboso, who has been huge for the Flying Eagles since taking over the sticks after the opening day defeat to Senegal in Cairo, captained in the absence of the suspended Daniel Bameyi, but was unfazed by the band and gave another assuring performance for the seven-time champions.

    As early as the 10th minute, he had to enact a reflex save to stop a bullet header from a corner kick.

    Both teams continued to frisk for opportunities with Nigeria’s Ibrahim Muhammad and Haliru Sarki probing deep but undone mostly by inaccurate passes and poor ball-holding in the final quarter.

    However, on the dot of half hour, Ibrahim Muhammad, who scored one of the goals that sank Mozambique on the final day of Group A attrition, latched onto a long ball from the defence, controlled well and fired. His effort saw the ball hit the upright, and in his confusion, defender Ibrahim Juma helped the ball into his own net for the only goal of the match.

    Muhammad should have made it two to purchase a cruise for Nigeria only four minutes after the restart, but he put too much power behind his turn and shot.

    On the hour mark and seven minutes after, Aniagboso saved point-blank efforts that sustained Nigeria’s lead, and in the 80th minute, Samson Lawal spun the ball away from goal from a 22 -yard free-kick.

    Victory earned Nigeria a slot in Monday’s semi-finals as well as a ticket to Indonesia. The Flying Eagles will take on the winner of the clash between Congo and Tunisia, happening at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday.

  • Egypt U-20: Flying Eagles hopeful of securing World Cup ticket today

    Egypt U-20: Flying Eagles hopeful of securing World Cup ticket today

    The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will face the Hippos of Uganda today, in a quarter-final fixture at the 2023 U-20 AFCON at the ongoing tournament in Egypt.

    The winner of the match will automatically qualify for the World U-20 World Cup coming up in Indonesia in May 2023.

    The highly anticipated encounter is billed for the Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia. Kick-off is 6pm Nigerian time.

    The Flying Eagles will be looking to continue their unbeaten run in the competition following wins against hosts Egypt and Mozambique.

    Ladan Bosso’s side have recovered remarkably well from the 1-0 defeat to Egypt in their first game.

    The seven-time champions will be without reliable captain, Daniel Bamaiyi and Daniel Daga for this game.

    Bamaiyi is suspended for accumulation of cards, while Daja is still recovering from the injury he picked up in the game against Senegal.

    Uganda is unbeaten in the competition with one win and two draws from three group games.

  • Egypt 2023: Moroccan official Jayed to take charge of Nigeria, Senegal clash

    Egypt 2023: Moroccan official Jayed to take charge of Nigeria, Senegal clash

    The Confederation of African Football has appointed Moroccan Jalal Jayed as referee for Sunday’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations Group A battle between seven-time champions Nigeria and Senegal at the Cairo International Stadium.

    Jayed will be assisted by Tunisian Mohamed Bakir (assistant referee 1), Algerian Hamza Bouzit (assistant referee 2) and Ivorian Clement Franklin Kpan, in the match that will kick off at 7pm Egypt time (6pm Nigeria time), three hours after the tournament opening game between hosts Egypt and Mozambique at the same venue.

    While Hussein Jenayah from Tunisia will be the match commissioner, Burundian Jean Claude Birumushahu will serve as referee assessor and Imade El Fahouss from Morocco will be general coordinator.

    The Flying Eagles had their first official training session in Cairo on Friday at Jewel Hotel training field as the team gets set for the clash with Senegal.

    Nigeria, two-time FIFA World Cup silver-medallists and one-time bronze medallists, will be gunning for an eighth continental title at the finals in Egypt. They play host nation Egypt and Mozambique in other games in Group A.

    Only the top four-placed teams at the 12-nation tournament will qualify to represent Africa at this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Indonesia, 20th May – 11th June.

    Meanwhile, the Flying Eagles trained under the supervision of Coach Ladan Bosso and his technical team for 90 minutes on Friday. The session focused on players’ recovery after the trip from Casablanca to Cairo on Friday.

    Another session is expected to be held on Saturday evening at 8:30pm local time (7:30pm Nigerian time).

    Belgium -based Ahmed Abdullahi has joined the Flying Eagles’ squad in Cairo. The KAA Gent of Belgium forward arrived in Cairo in the early hours of Friday morning. Abdullahi was part of the team that emerged WAFU B U20 Champions in Niger Republic in May last year.

    The nifty forward scored one goal at the regional tournament despite injury ruling him out of the tournament after he suffered head injury during a match with Burkina Faso, and is expected to offer more attacking options upfront to Coach Ladan Bosso.

  • Fireworks expected as Flying Eagles tackle Junior Chipolopolo in Abuja

    Fireworks expected as Flying Eagles tackle Junior Chipolopolo in Abuja

     

     

    Egypt-bound Nigeria and Zambia U20 teams clash in a prestige encounter at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Friday evening, in what promises to be a fierce encounter with both gearing up for the Africa U20 Cup of Nations starting in the North African nation in a fortnight.

     

    A 35-man delegation of the 2017 Africa U20 Cup of Nations champions landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Thursday afternoon, aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight from Addis Ababa. The delegation included 23 players and 12 officials.

     

    They will confront the Flying Eagles, seven-time champions of Africa, at the main bowl of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium from 4pm on Friday.

     

    Champions of the WAFU B U20 Championship held in Niger Republic in May 2022, the Flying Eagles have been drawn to play hosts Egypt, Senegal and Mozambique in Group A of the Africa U20 Cup of Nations taking place 18th February – 12th March this year.

     

    Zambia won the 2017 Africa U20 Cup of Nations which they hosted, and then reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA U20 World Cup in Korea Republic the same year, before losing to Italy after extra time in Suwon.

     

    In Egypt, Zambia will be up against Tunisia, Benin Republic and The Gambia in Group C, while Uganda, Central African Republic, South Sudan and Congo battle things out in Group B.

     

    NFF lectures Clubs on new CAF Club Licensing System and Stadium Regulations

     

    The Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday organized a seminar for General Managers and Club Licensing Managers of teams in the Nigeria Premier Football League and the Nigeria Women Football League, with a view to briefing them adequately on the Confederation of African Football’s new regulatory framework for the Club Licensing System and Stadium Regulations.

     

    The regulations include a fresh edition of the CAF Men’s Club Licensing Regulations, first-ever edition of the CAF Women’s Club Licensing Regulations, a fresh CAF Club Licensing Quality Standard, a dedicated CAF Club Licensing Catalogue of Sanctions and a fresh CAF Stadium Regulations.

     

    Inside the Conference Room of the NFF/FIFA Goal Project facility of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, the Club Licensing Unit of the NFF took participants through the frameworks, regulations and requirements that strengthen the Club Licensing System for men and women’s football for continental and domestic competitions, define the minimum standards that Member Associations or affiliated Leagues (as Licensors) must comply with in order to operate the Club Licensing System, establish a categorization of stadium technical requirements per type of CAF Competition and set out sanctions to be applied for lack of proper implementation by Member Associations.

     

    The changes include: 1) CAF has moved away from the A, B and C types of criteria. Under the CAF Men’s Club Licensing Regulations (edition 2022), two types of criteria are introduced: continental and domestic criteria. ‘Continental’ applies to Clubs participating in CAF Interclubs competitions and the ‘Domestic’ must be defined by each MA for their men’s top tier competition, respecting the minimum criteria and requirements established in the CAF regulations.

     

    2) Licensors must now include as a criterion, at a minimum in their top tier men’s national club competition, articles 26, 26, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39, 40, 41, 42, 47, 48, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62 and 63 from the CAF Men’s Club Licensing regulations into their National Men’s Club Licensing Regulations, while adjusting the requirements in each criterion to the domestic competition regulations.

     

    3) Improvements have been made to areas such as child protection and welfare, medical care of players, women’s football teams, club administrative positions and qualifications, and tighter deadlines for overdue payables.

     

    4) There is now a requirement for women’s football teams, which means that clubs intending to participate in the CAF Interclubs competitions must have a minimum one women’s first team participating in a competition sanctioned by the Member Association.

     

    5) The purpose of the CAF Stadium Regulations is to define the technical requirements to be met by stadiums for use in football competitions under the auspices of CAF, with a view to providing the best conditions for football practice, safety, functionality and comfort for players, fans and officials. The regulations govern the minimum structural criteria to be fulfilled by a stadium for it to be classified (in ascending order) as CAF category 1, 2, 3 or 4 based on the different types, grades and categories of matches and championships.

  • Egypt 2023: Flying Eagles Coach, Bosso set to release final list

    Egypt 2023: Flying Eagles Coach, Bosso set to release final list

    Flying Eagles head coach, Ladan Bosso will submit his final squad list for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations on January 20.

    The U-20 AFCON will run from February 19 to March 11 in the North African country of Egypt.

    Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been drawn in Group A alongside host Egypt, Mozambique and Senegal.

    They are expected to resume camping on Sunday, January 7 after going on Xmas and New Year break.

    35 players including overseas-based professionals are expected to report to the team’s camp in Abuja.

    The team will embark on a foreign training tour at the end of the month.

    Nigeria’s flying Eagles  have won a record of seven African U-20 Cup of Nations titles and are also two-times runners-up of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

    Nigeria finished second after losing to Portugal in 1989 and  Argentina in 2005  FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament.

  • Egypt 2023: Five-Star Flying Eagles thrash Paul Academy in friendly

    Egypt 2023: Five-Star Flying Eagles thrash Paul Academy in friendly

    Nigeria’s U20  Boys, Flying Eagles on Thursday whiplashed Paul E Sports Academy 5-0 as the team continued its re-building process in preparations for next year’s U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

    Jonas Emmanuel opened the scoring in the 10th minute while Emmanuel Ekpenyong doubled the lead eight minutes before half time.

    Substitute Obiakor Ifeshinachi bagged a brace in 65th and 71st minutes before Badamasi Umar set up Abdurahman Adam to complete the comprehensive victory for the seven-time African champions.

    Coach Ladan Bosso and his lieutenants will continue the re-building process as the two-time World Cup runners-up play Capital FC on Friday and Kebbi-Selected team on Saturday.

    The U20 Africa Cup of Nations will take place 18th February – 12th March, 2023 in Egypt. The top four teams will qualify for the FIFA U20 World Cup scheduled to place in Indonesia 20th May – 11th June next year.

    Meanwhile, Chairman of the NFF Task Force on Youth Competitions, Alh. Aminu Balele Kurfi has implored the invited players to the Flying Eagles’ camp to be focused as the team continues preparations for next year’s U20 AFCON in Egypt.

    Balele made the call on Wednesday  shortly after the team’s  evening training session at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The Katsina State FA Chairman also charged the players to be displined during their stay in the team’s camp while urging them to face the task of ensuring the Flying Eagles make a statement in  February in Egypt next year.

    Balele added the NFF Task Force on Youth Competitions under his watch is working on securing a camp outside the shores of the country to further prepare the team for the U20 AFCON in Egypt next year.

    In his remark, Head Coach Ladan Bosso on behalf of the team thanked the Katsina State-born sports administrator for the visit and commitment towards the team while promising his technical crew and backroom staff are working out all modalities to make the nation proud in the forthcoming championship.