Tag: Olympic Eagles
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Why NFF fired national teams coaches, Yusuf, Ugbade
The Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF) has relieaved U-23 Coach Salisu Yusuf and Golden Eaglet coach, Nduka Ugbade of their duties. Both managers were fired due to their team’s woeful performance on the continent. Their sack was made public by NFF President Ibrahim Gusau in a chat with pressmen.
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Paris 2024 Qualifiers: NFF petitions CAF, alleges Guinea fielded an ineligible player against Nigeria
Following Olympic Eagles exit of the Paris 2024 olympic qualifiers, the Nigeria Football Federation has written a petition to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) alleging Guinea of fielding an over-age player in their 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles last month.
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Paris 2024: How Guinea stopped Nigeria’s U-23 Olympic dreams
Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles have come short of making it to this year’s U23 Africa Cup of Nations after losing 2-0 to Guinea in the second leg of their final qualifying fixture in Rabat, Morocco on Tuesday. After a 0-0 draw in the first leg in Abuja on Wednesday last week, the Eagles had the opportunity…
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Paris 2024 Qualifiers: Olympic Eagles, Guinea U-23 share spoils in Abuja
Nigeria’s U23 boys failed to take advantage of home soil and finished their U23 Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture, first leg match against Guinea 0-0 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Wednesday.
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Paris 2024: Olympic Eagles return to camp ahead of Guinea clash
Head Coach Salisu Yusuf has called to camp 30 players ahead of this month’s Africa U23 Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture against Guinea. The list includes four goalkeeper, eight defenders, 10 midfielders and eight forwards.
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Olympic Eagles beat Tanzania 2-0, qualify for last qualifying round
Nigeria’s Olympic U-23 team has qualified to the next stage of the 2023 Africa U-23 series after defeating Tanzania 2-0 at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, on Saturday. The Olympic Eagles have now moved into the final qualifying phase before entering into an 8-team cup format for the African slot at next year Olympics…
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AFCON Qualifier: Gov Makinde, others splash cash on U23 Eagles to defeat Tanzania
As a motivation for the under 23 Olympic Eagles Team to make Nigeria proud by defeating Tanzania, Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has announced the cash gift N10 million to the Nigerian team ahead of Saturday game.
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Paris 2024: Makinde, NFF pump Olympic Eagles’ spirit with $55,000, N10m
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the Nigeria Football Federation have changed the narratives ahead of Saturday’s Africa U23 Cup of Nations cracker between Nigeria and Tanzania, by swelling the money pot of the Olympic Eagles with the sums of $55,000 and N10million.
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Paris 2024: Tanzania force Olympic Eagles to 1-1 draw
Two penalties, one in each half and at opposing sides, guaranteed that Saturday’s Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria and Tanzania in Dar es Salaam ended in a 1-1 draw.
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Beat Tanzania, pocket $20,000 – Task Force boss tells Olympic Eagles
The Chairman, NFF Task Force on youth competitions, Alh. Aminu Balele Kurfi has pledged the sum of $20,000 for the U23 men national team, Olympic Eagles, if they beat Tanzania in the first leg of their U23 AFCON qualifying fixture in Dar es Salaam on Saturday.