Tag: U-20 AFCON
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U-20 AFCON: S/Africa defeat Nigeria to reach final with Smith’s header
Nigeria on Thursday lost by a lone goal to South Africa in a tense semi-final clash at the Suez Canal Stadium in Egypt The result meant South Africa booked a place in the final of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Egypt 2025.
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U-20 AFCON: Nigeria defeat Senegal to reach semi-finals
Nigeria held their nerve to secure a place in the semi-finals of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, defeating defending champions Senegal 3-1 on penalties. NAN reports that this was after a goalless draw in regulation and extra time at the Suez Canal Stadium on
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U-20 AFCON: Nigeria through to knockout stage after Kenya draw
Nigeria booked their place in the quarter-finals of the CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Kenya at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Wednesday. The result, coupled with Morocco’s 3-1 win over Tunisia in the simultaneous Group B fixture, means Nigeria
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U-20 AFCON: Nigeria battle Morocco to goalless draw
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria were held to a goalless draw by Morocco in their second Group B match in the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. NAN eports that the tightly contested clash took place on Sunday at the June 30 Air Defence Stadium in
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U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles coach unveils 24-man squad
Head coach of U-20 national team, Flying Eagles, Aliy Zubairu, has unveiled a 24-man squad for the upcoming U-20 AFCON in Egypt. The 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place from April 27 to May 18.
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Nigeria qualify for U-20 AFCON, battle Ghana in WAFU B final
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria are through to the final of the WAFU B U-20 Championship after defeating Niger Republic 3-1 in Lome, Togo on Sunday. The win ensured Nigeria’s qualification for the 2025 AFCON in South Africa, while they will battle arch rivals Ghana in the final of the WAFU B U-20 championship on
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Egypt 2023: Flying Eagles return to training for third place clash with Tunisia
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will take on the Tunisians U-20 for the for their third-place encounter at the ongoing 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. Ladan Bosso’s lad failed to cancel Gambia’s 7th minute strike in the semi-final encounter of the completion. The Flying Eagles trained at the 30th June Stadium training pitch in…
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Gambia stun Nigeria’s Flying Eagles to reach Under-20 AFCON final
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Monday lost 0-1 to their Gambian counterparts in the semi-finals of the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. The match which was played at the Cairo International
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CAF U-20 AFCON: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles defeat host Egypt 1-0
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday secured its first win of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations ( AFCON) after beating host Egypt 1-0 in the second group A game of the tourney. After many unsuccessful attempts at breaking the deadlock, Solomon Agbalaka’s bullet header in the 71st minute was enough for the Flying…
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Egypt 2023: Flying Eagles to face Senegal today in Cairo
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will begin their campaign at the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations on Sunday (today) in Egypt. The Flying Eagles have won the tournament a record seven times and are now gunning for the eight title. The Eagles also came second twice in 1999 and 2007, while they claimed third…