Tag: Flying Eagles
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Flying Eagles beat Ghana 2-0 in WAFU-B U-20 opener
Nigeria’s National Under-20 men football team, the Flying Eagles, on Sunday in Niamey beat their Ghanian counterpart 2-0 in the WAFU-B U-20 championship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the opening match in Group B of the competition was played at the General Seyni Kountche Stadium, Niamey, Niger Republic. The Ladan Bosso tutored…
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Flying Eagles up against Black Satellites as WAFU B begins
For Nigeria, the race to next year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations begins on Sunday when seven-time African champions Nigeria go up against arch rivals Ghana in a potentially –intense opener to Group B at the WAFU B U20 Championship in Niamey.
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WAFU B U-20: Flying Eagles hold Niger rep. in friendly
Nigeria’s national U-20 men’s football team, the Flying Eagles on Friday played a 0-0 draw with Niger Republic in a friendly match. The game played in Niamey was the team’s first international friendly as the team intensify preparation for the WAFU B U-20 tournament slated for Niger Republic in May.
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Flying Eagles head to Niamey for WAFU B Championship
Head Coach Ladan Bosso has selected a team of 28 players who will compete against Ghana’s Black Satellites and the Young Etalons of Burkina Faso in Group B. Hosts Niger Republic, Benin Republic, Togo and Cote d’Ivoire will battle in Group A.
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Flying Eagles ready for WAFU Zone B Cup of Nations – Bosso
Ladan Bosso, Head Coach of the Flying Eagles, says his team are for action at the 2022 WAFU Zone B Under-20 Cup of Nations in the Niger Republic. Bosso told newsmen on Monday in Abuja that the Nigerian national under-20 men football team were in good shape and ready to depart for Niamey on Thursday.
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F/Eagles coach Bosso, invites 40 players for WAFU B Championship
Ladan Bosso, Head Coach of Nigeria’s U20 Boys (Flying Eagles) has called up a total of 40 players for next month’s WAFU B U20 Championship taking place in Niamey, capital of Niger Republic. The list has four goalkeepers, 12 midfielders, 17 midfielders and seven forwards.
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WAFU: Nigeria will present formidable team, in spite short preparation – Bosso
Flying Eagles coach Ladan Bosso says the technical crew are working round the clock to present a formidable team for the WAFU B U-20 tournament in Togo, in spite of the short time for preparation. Bosso told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the team started intense training at the FIFA Goal project of…
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Ex-Flying Eagles goalkeeper dies in Senegal
The football fraternity in Nigeria has been hit with another devastating news as the death of a former junior international, John Felagha, has now been confirmed. The Nigeria Football Federation on their official Twitter handle confirmed the death of the 26-year-old goalkeeper on Monday. The NFF wrote: “Former National U17 and U20 goalkeeper John Felagha…
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U-20 World Cup: Nigeria failed to prepare, says FA member
Godwin Bamigboye, board member of FCT Football Association (FA), says the woeful performance of the Flying Eagles of Nigeria in the ongoing U-20 World Cup in Poland was was due to failure of the team to prepare adequately for the tournament. Bamigboye said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
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Flying Eagles didn’t make good impression, says Akanni
Ex-international Wahidi Akanni on Tuesday said that the performance of the U-20 Flying Eagles at the ongoing World Cup in Poland was not impressive. He made the assertion in a interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that the U -20 squad crashed out in the round of 16, having…