FIFA U-20 World Cup
24 Sep 2023
Nigeria's history as a nation with a rich cultural, entertainment, and sports heritage is undeniable. For decades, Nigerian superstars have gone on to rule the world. Most recently, the spread of Afrobeats has become a powerful force in the world, such that the MTV Video Music Awards added an Afrobeats category. In the annals of…
8 Jun 2023
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles arrived Abuja on Thursday afternoon June 8 after crashing out in the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.
6 Jun 2023
The Flying Eagles have missed a golden opportunity of owning a plot of land in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, following their quarterfinal exit at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup.
31 May 2023
Coach of Nigeria’s U-20 male team, the Flying Eagles, Ladan Bosso, says his boys will fight hosts, Argentina, from the beginning till the end of today’s first knockout round at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
27 May 2023
The Flying Eagles have vowed to cage five times World champions, Brazil, in their last group match today at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup. The Nigerians, who are runners-up on two occasions, at Saudi Arabia ‘89 and The Netherlands 2005...
26 May 2023
Against all predictions, Nigeria, on Wednesday, defeated Italy 2-0 in their second game of the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina. That is a big feat for a team written off by most pundits after their unimpressive game against Dominican Republic on Sunday.
25 May 2023
Nobody gave them a chance against an Italian side rated as one of the most compact teams at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, but the Flying Eagles showed yesterday that football is not mathematics.
24 May 2023
Italy’s U-20 boys were on rampage in a rapturous first half that saw Brazil eventually crumble to a 2-3 loss in Mendoza on Sunday, and since then, the name on the lips of many at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina has been Italy.
23 May 2023
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has promised ‘special motivation’ to aid the Flying Eagles in their battle with their Italian counterparts at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.
20 May 2023
Players and officials of Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, have vowed not to let the nation down as they begin their campaign in this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup tomorrow in Argentina.
22 Apr 2023
Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, have a tough task ahead, as they were drawn against Brazil, Italy and Dominican Republic in Group D of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, yesterday.
21 Apr 2023
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are likely to face Brazil and Argentina in the group stage of the 2023 U-20 World Cup. On Thursday, 20 April, FIFA unveiled on their Twitter handle the pots ahead of Friday’s draw for this year’s edition which will be hosted in Argentina. The Flying Eagles were placed in pot three with…
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