Tag: Flying Eagles
Breaking: Flying Eagles dump out Argentina, zoom into quarter-finals
Ibrahim Muhammad pounced on a loose ball inside the penalty area and beat the goalkeeper with a shot into the…
U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles to play Argentina in Round of 16 cracker
Argentina won all three matches in Group A, scoring 10 goals and conceding only one. They, however, played against less…
Flying Eagles crash to Brazil but qualify for Round of 16
Brazil, Italy and Nigeria got six points each, but the South American side topped Group D, followed by Italy, while…
U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles thrash Italy, zoom into round of 16
After a goalless first half, the Eagles opened scoring on 61 minutes through Lawal Salem Fago. Fago got on the…
U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles in bright start, beat Dominican Republic
The Eagles made it 2-1 on 71 minutes. The ball broke to Samson Lawal after some poor defending, he found…
U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles in Group of death, face Brazil, Italy
The Nigerian side had been drawn in Group D along time five-time world champions, Brazil and Italy. The other team…
Flying Eagles demolish Tunisia to claim Under-20 AFCON bronze
The third-place play-off at the Cairo International Stadium saw the Nigerian side going ahead in the 9th minute through Ibrahim…
Gambia stun Nigeria’s Flying Eagles to reach Under-20 AFCON final
The match which was played at the Cairo International Stadium saw the Nigerian side dominating the encounter with 62 per…
Flying Eagles fly into semi-final, FIFA World Cup
The Nigerian side, in the match played in Ismailia, defeated 2021 Silver medalist, Uganda by a lone goal to move…
AFCON U-20: Agbalaka’s terrific header sees Flying Eagles fly over Egypt
After a goalless first half, Agbalaka headed the Nigerian side into the lead on 71st minute. It was a terrific…
Flying Eagles defeated in U-20 AFCON opening game
The Flying Eagles pushed harder for the equalizer in the second half, but Senegal defended well to keep a clean…
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles lift WAFU Zone B Cup
Tolulope Ojo set Nigeria on the path to victory in the 38th minute with a marvellous goal at the Stade…
Flying Eagles qualify for 2023 U-20 AFCON
Nigeria will now square up against neighbours Benin Republic in Saturday’s final match.
30-man Flying Eagles squad departs for Niamey tomorrow
The biannual WAFU tournament, which serves as qualification for the U-20 AFCON in Egypt, 2023, will hold from May 7…
African Games: Flying Eagles qualify for final
The Flying Eagles move to the final of the men's football event of the 12th All African Games in Rabat,…
12th African Games: Flying Eagles edge South Africa
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles got their first three points of the football event of the ongoing 12th African Games with a…
Aigbogun assembles 18 for 12th African Games campaign
Flying Eagles’ head coach Paul Aigbogun has released his final list of 18 players who will represent Nigeria at the…
Flying Eagles performance unimpressive – Akanni
Ex-international Wahidi Akanni on Tuesday said that the performance of the U-20 Flying Eagles at the ongoing World Cup in…
Senegal send Flying Eagles out of World Cup
Nigeria's Flying Eagles are out of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, after losing 2-1 to Senegal in the Round…
Under-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles maul Qatar 4-0
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles open their Group D campaign at the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland with a 4-0…
FIFA U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles arrive in Poland
Nigeria’s national under-20 male football team, the Flying Eagles, on Sunday arrived in Poland for this year’s FIFA U-20 World…
U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles finish 4th, lose 5-3 to South Africa on penalty kicks
South Africa claimed the bronze at the 2019 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday after defeating Nigeria’s Flying…
Dalung congratulates Flying Eagles on world cup qualification
The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Saturday congratulated the Flying Eagles on their qualification for the FIFA…
Under-20 AFCON’: Flying Eagles beat Burundi 2-0
The Flying Eagles shot to the top of Group A at the 21st Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations in Niger…
Flying Eagles whip Ghana 4-2 to reach WAFU Cup semi-finals
The Flying Eagles on Wednesday rallied from behind to beat the Black Satellites of Ghana 4-2 and reach the semi-finals…
Flying Eagles demolish Mauritania 5-0 to qualify for 2019 AYC
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday at the Agege Stadium, Lagos demolished their Mauritania counterpart 5-0 to qualify for the…
U-20 AFCON: Nigeria whip Mauritania 5-0
The Flying Eagles on Saturday affirmed their superiority over their Mauritanian counterparts by defeating them 5-0 to qualify 6-1 aggregate…
Flying Eagles draw 2-2 with Remo Stars in friendly
The Flying Eagles on Wednesday tested their strength in friendly game with Remo Stars of Shagamu in Lagos, ending the…
Amuneke urges Nigerians to support Flying Eagles
Flying Eagles Head Coach Emmanuel Amuneke has urged Nigerians to support the Flying Eagles as they face Sudan in the…
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Zambia 2017: Nigerians commend Flying Eagles
Some Nigerians resident in South Africa on Monday in Pretoria commended the National U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, for winning…