Tag: Flying Eagles
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U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles arrive in Lodz for Senegal clash
The delegation of Nigeria’s national under-20 male football team arrived in the city of Lodz on Saturday afternoon. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said the team were in the Polish city ahead of their FIFA Under-20 World Cup Round of 16 game on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Poland 2019: Flying Eagles receive $3,000 bonus
The Nation’s U-20 team the flying Eagles just back from Niger after participating in this year’s AFCON U-20 Nations cup have received qualification bonus of $3,000 (about N1.08million) each for picking one of the tickets to the World cup in Poland. The Paul Aigbogun tutored side made it to the semifinals of the championship alongside…
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Flying Eagles to know World Cup opponents on Sunday
Nigeria’s male U-20 National team, Flying Eagles, will know their opponents at this summer’s FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Poland after the draws ceremony to be held inside the Gdynia Sports Arena, Poland on Sunday. Already, the seven-time African champions have been slotted into Pot 2 of the draws alongside African champions Mali, as…
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U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles to wear black armbands in semi-final clash
Nigeria will battle Mali for a ticket to the final of the on-going African U-20 African Nations Cup in Niamey, Niger Republic. The Flying Eagles topped Group A of the competition, while Mali came second in Group B behind Senegal. All the four teams in the semi-finals have already qualified to represent Africa at the…
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Flying Eagles have qualities to replace Super Eagles – Chukwu
Christian Chukwu, former coach of the Super Eagles, on Tuesday said that the current squad of Flying Eagles possessed the right qualities to replace the Super Eagles in the future. Chukwu, who made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, described the performance of the Flying Eagles as…
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U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles beat Burundi to lead Group A
The Flying Eagles shot to the top of Group A at the 21stAfrica Under-20 Cup of Nations in Niger Republic on Saturday by beating Burundi 2-0. The victory came hours after host nation Niger Republic and South Africa drew 1-1 in the opening game of the tournament and also the group’s other match. Nigeria’s national…
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Flying Eagles list Utin, Nazifi, Maxwell for Under-20 AFCON [Full squad]
Team captain Ikouwem Utin and forwards Yahaya Nazifi and Effiom Maxwell are among 21 players listed by Nigeria’s under-20 male team for the Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations in Niger Republic. Utin, a wingback with Enyimba International Football Club of Aba, won a silver medal at the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco. Nazifi…
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Flying Eagles to face Saudi Arabia ahead of Under-20 AFCON
The Flying Eagles, Nigeria’s national under-20 team, will face their Saudi Arabian counterparts in an international friendly on Jan. 22 in Jeddah. Aliyu Ibrahim, the Flying Eagles’ Team Administrator, said on Tuesday in Abuja the match was designed to toughen the team ahead of next month’s Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations. The News Agency of…
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U-20 WAFU Cup: Flying Eagles defeat Ghana, to face Mali in semi-final
Nigeria’s U-20 team, Flying Eagles, on Wednesday reached the semi finals of the WAFU U-20 Championship in Togo with a come-from-behind 4-2 win over the Black Satellites of Ghana. Paul Aigbogun’s men who were held to a goalless draw by Niger in their opening game in the competition finished top of Group B with four…
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Flying Eagles to face Ghana, Benin in WAFU tournament
Nigeria’s national under-20 side will face their counterparts from Ghana, Niger Republic and Benin Republic in Group B of the WAFU Under-20 Cup Tournament, an official said on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition is billed for Lome, the capital of Togo from Dec. 6 to Dec. 16. Organisers have…