Football enthusiasts in Enugu on Monday expressed dismay over the Flying Eagles semifinal 1-0 loss to Gambia at the ongoing U-20 African Cup of Nation(AFCON) football competition in Egypt. Some of the enthusiasts who spoke to the News Agency of…
Ogwuche feeling great with Flying Eagles’ semi-final qualification
Flying Eagles’ defender Abel Ogwuche says beating Uganda in their Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final fixture on Thursday in Ismailia is a great feeling. The defender who was named Man of the Match in the thrilling match at…
Nigeria beat Mozambique to reach Under-20 AFCON quarter-finals
The Flying Eagles beat Mozambique 2-0 in Ismailia on Saturday to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Nigerian under-20 male side scored two sumptuous goals in the first-half through Samson Lawal and Ibrahim…
Flying Eagles lose to Senegal in their opening game at U-20 AFCON
Soulaymane Faye scored the only goal as Senegal edged Nigeria’s Flying Eagles 1-0 on Sunday in Cairo in their respective opening match at the 2023 Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the victory…
Flying Eagles qualify for 2023 Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations
Nigeria’s national under-20 male football team on Tuesday overpowered Cote d’Ivoire in the first semi-final match to reach the final of the ongoing WAFU B Under-20 Championship in Niamey. The 2-1 victory not only gave them a ticket to Saturday’s…
Factor Flying Eagles ’83 scholarships into 2021 budget, Okoku urges Dare
Former vice-captain of the Flying Eagles squad to the 1983 FIFA U-21 World Cup in Mexico, Paul Okoku, has urged Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, to include the scholarships promised members of the team by the federal…