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The Flying Eagles of Nigeria defeated the junior Carthage Eagles of Tunisia 1-0 in their opening group game of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
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The team led by Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu are drawn in group B of the tournament alongside Tunisia, Kenya and Morocco.
Flying Eagles 1-0 Tunisia
In their opening game, the team started well and took the lead in the 38th minute.
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Auwal Ibrahim converted a ball through to him by Odinaka Okoro.
That was the only goal of the first half as the Flying Eagles went to the break with a narrow advantage.
The Flying Eagles friendly win against the young Phaoraohs of Egypt proved to be pivotal for the Flying Eagles against Tunisia.
In the second half, the North African side were searching for an equalizer with several cards for both sides.
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The Flying Eagles were able to hold on and claim all three points in the encounter.
The Flying Eagles return to action when they take on Morocco in their next group game on Sunday, May 4, 2025.
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