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. Advertisement A well-taken header by Tylon Smith in… U-20 AFCON: … Read more
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… U-20 AFCON: Nigeria defeat Senegal to reach … Read more
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… U-20 AFCON: Nigeria through to knockout stage … Read more
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have arrived Cairo, Egypt, for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, DAILY POST reports. 24 players and nine officials led by head coach, Aliyu Zubairu, made the trip to the North African country. The Flying Eagles are lodged at the Jewel Sports City… U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles land in Cairo, target … Read more
Nigeria will take on hosts Egypt in a friendly on Tuesday as part of their preparations for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The encounter is slated for the Cairo International Stadium. It will kick-off 5pm local time (4pm Nigeria time). Aliyu Zubairu’s side arrived… U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles to face Egypt in friendly … Read more
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced fixtures and venues for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. CAF also released the dates and kick-off times for the group stage and knockout fixtures of the biennial competition. Egypt will host the competition from 27… CAF announces venues, dates of U-20 AFCON …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more
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. Advertisement Zubairu named first-choice goalkeeper Ifeanyi Harcourt,… U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles coach unveils 24-man squad …C0NTINUE … Read more
Flying Eagles head coach, Aliyu Zubairu has named his final 24-man squad for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. Zubairu kept faith with some of the regulars in the squad. Captain Daniel Bameiyi, midfielder Sulaiman Alabi Jojo, and reliable forwards Kparobo Arierhi and… U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles coach, Zubairu picks 24-man final squad …C0NTINUE … Read more
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will depart Abuja for Cairo this weekend for their final preparation ahead of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. Aliyu Zubairu’s side arrived Abuja from Katsina for the second phase of their preparation last week. The seven-time champions will now… U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles fly out to Cairo for final preparations … Read more
Flying Eagles head coach, Aliyu Zubairu, has reacted to the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations draw. The record seven-time champions have been drawn in Group C alongside Tunisia, Kenya, and Morocco. Experts have tagged the draw as favourable for the Flying Eagles, but Zubairu… U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles coach, Zubairu reacts to ‘favourable’ draw … Read more