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Ahead of their preparation for the AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, Flying Eagles begin preparation for Egypt-friendly games
As the Nigerian U20 team known as the Flying Eagles, get ready for a two-match visit of Egypt later this month, head coach Aliyu Zubairu has called 30 players to camp.
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23:35 - 27.10.2024
Flying Eagles: Nigeria defeats Niger Republic 3-1, to face Ghana in WAFU B U-20 AFCON final
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria defeated Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 to qualify for WAFU B U-20 AFCON semifinal and 2025 AFCON.
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19:20 - 28.10.2024
Nigeria vs Ghana: Time and where to watch Flying Eagles vs Black Satellites WAFU B U-20 Final
Don't Sleep, find out when and where to watch the Flying Eagles of Nigeria vs Black Satellites of Ghana WAFU B U-20 Final in Togo.
The seven-time African champions will play their Egyptian counterparts in friendly matches in Cairo, Egypt's capital, on February 25 and 27, according to team administrator Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim.
The top four finishers at this year's Africa U20 Cup of Nations, which will take place in Cote d'Ivoire from April 26 to May 18, will represent the continent in the FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Chile from September 27 to October 19.
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The Flying Eagles, who have won the African championships in 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011, and 2015, advanced to the Cote d'Ivoire finals by winning the WAFU-B U20 Championship in Lome, Togo, in October. In the final, they won 3-1 over Ghana's Black Satellites.
Flying Eagles in Abuja
Goalkeepers: Ifeanyi Harcourt (Sporting Lagos); Light Emerenonye (Diamond Academy); Abubakar Rufai (Mavlon FC)
Defenders: Adamu Maigari (El-Kanemi Warriors); Daniel Bameyi (Bayelsa United); Kenneth Igbokwe (Enugu Rangers); Haruna Aliyu (Wikki Tourists); Musa Ademu (Wireless FC); Shamsudeen Muhammad (Mavlon FC); Ibrahim Abdullahi; Shamsudeen Ishaq (Grassrunner FC); Steven Jolomi (Mavlon FC)
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Midfielders: Raphael Oyebanji (Shuffle Select FC); Mohammed Ibrahim (Niger Tornadoes); Kizito Opara (Campus Academy); Alabi Sulaiman Jojo (El-Kanemi Warriors); Sulaiman Abubakar (Diamond Academy); Shafiu Adamu (Wikki Tourists); Cletus Simon (Mavlon FC)
Forwards: Bidemi Amole (Real Sapphire Academy); Clinton Japhet (Enyimba FC); Matthew Chukwusa (Morack Academy); Nasiru Salihu (El-Kanemi Warriors); Divine Olisha (Fostar Academy); Jerry Salami (Aspire Academy); Oluwaseyi Akinfenwa (Real Sapphire Academy); Shola Adelami (Ikorodu City); Abdulrahaman Ishaq (Sport Supply Academy); Ezekiel Anthony (Aspire Academy); Sodiq Olalekan Adewunmi (Jaguar Sports FC)
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