Flying Eagles player ratings: Harcourt composed, Bameyi Motm, Okoro reliable, Oliseh quiet, Benjamin blunt
Published: May 04, 2025
Nigeria's Flying Eagles were held to a goalless draw by Morocco in their second Group B match at the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo. Despite failing to score, the team showed resilience in defense but lacked sharpness in attack.Here’s how the players rated on a scale of 1 to 10:The startersGoalkeeperEbenez...
U20 Afcon Morocco 0 Nigeria 0: No breakthrough in Cairo as Flying Eagles held by Atlas Cubs
Published: May 04, 2025
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw against Morocco in their second Group B match at the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, played at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Sunday evening.Following their opening-day victory over Tunisia, Aliyu Zubairu’s team hoped to build momentum with another stro...
'Won this title several times' - Morocco coach warns his players to be wary of Flying Eagles counter-attacks
Published: May 04, 2025
Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Morocco U20 national team head coach, Mohamed Ouahbi, has urged his players to be cautious of the Flying Eagles' dangerous counter-attacks ahead of their heavyweight clash on Sunday evening in the 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations.The Atlas Cubs are set to face Nigeria at the 30 June Sta...
'Qualification is sure' - Hoffenheim attacker confident ahead of Flying Eagles' clash against Cubs
Published: May 04, 2025
Ahead of Nigeria's highly anticipated match against Morocco's Cubs on Sunday, Flying Eagles and Hoffenheim forward Precious Benjamin expressed strong confidence in the team’s preparedness for the challenge.The encounter pits Nigeria against a technically skilled and well-prepared Moroccan side, setting the stage for ...
U20 Afcon: Flying Eagles forward Jephta vows to score or assist in high-stakes clash against Morocco
Published: May 04, 2025
Ahead of Nigeria’s crucial match against Morocco on Sunday, Flying Eagles and Enyimba winger Jephta Clinton expressed strong belief in his team's chances as they prepare to face a challenging opponent.In an interview with the team’s media officer, Sharif Abdallah made available to allnigeriasoccer.com, Clinton exud...
Flying Eagles shake things up: Zubairu says he'll make one or two changes to starting XI v Morocco
Published: May 04, 2025
Head coach of Nigeria’s U20 national team, Aliyu Zubairu, has hinted at the possibility of making tactical changes to his squad ahead of their crucial AFCON U20 Group B showdown against Morocco on Sunday.The Flying Eagles began their campaign with a narrow 1-0 win over Tunisia on Thursday, a result that places them s...
Blow for Morocco: Young Atlas Lions coach confirms triple injury setback before Flying Eagles clash
Published: May 02, 2025
Morocco U-20 national team head coach, Mohamed Ouahbi, has confirmed that three of his players are nursing injuries following their 3-2 win over Kenya in the opening game of Group B at the ongoing 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations. The win placed Morocco at the top of the group with three points and three goals, edging o...
Fix it fast: Three areas Flying Eagles must improve before facing Morocco's young Atlas Lions
Published: May 02, 2025
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a narrow 1-0 win over Tunisia, thanks to a first-half strike from Auwal Ibrahim. While the result placed them in a strong position in Group B, their performance at the June 30 Stadium revealed several areas that head coach Aliyu Zubair...
Post-match presser: Flying Eagles coach Zubairu on win v Tunisia, Morocco clash, foreign-based pros
Published: May 02, 2025
Nigeria U20s coach Aliyu Zubaru faced the media shortly after his side defeated Tunisia 1-0 in their opening game of the ongoing 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations.With seven minutes to the end of the first half, Auwal Ibrahim finished off a brilliant team move, which involved six passes, to score what proved to be the gam...
Flying Eagles player ratings : Ibrahim decisive, Harcourt reliable, Bameyi leader, Okoro provider
Published: May 01, 2025
The Flying Eagles began their 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Tunisia at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo.A first-half strike from midfielder Auwal Ibrahim secured all three points for Aliyu Zubairu’s men, who showed determination and tactical discipline throughout the encounter.H...
Nigeria 1 Tunisia 0: Five things we noticed from Flying Eagles' 1-0 victory over young Eagles of Carthage
Published: May 01, 2025
Nigeria's U20 national team, the Flying Eagles, kicked off their campaign at the CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations with a narrow but vital 1-0 victory over Tunisia on Thursday evening.Auwal Ibrahim emerged the hero for Nigeria, scoring the only goal of the encounter in the 38th minute.With Kenya and Morocco yet to play, th...
2025 U20 Afcon: Ibrahim finds the net as Flying Eagles hit six-game scoring streak against Tunisia
Published: May 01, 2025
Nigeria's Flying Eagles kicked off their 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a hard-fought 1–0 win over Tunisia at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo, thanks to a first-half goal from midfielder Auwal Ibrahim.Ibrahim's first half goal saw the Flying Eagles extend their scoring streak against the Tunisian U20s to ...
Battle of Eagles U20 Afcon: Tunisia coach warns they know Nigeria's strengths and weaknesses
Published: May 01, 2025
The 30 June Stadium in Cairo will host a Group B heavyweight clash on Thursday as Nigeria' Flying Eagles and Tunisia's Eagles of Carthage begin their U20 Africa Cup of Nations campaigns.Including their two-legged encounters, Nigeria and Tunisia have faced each other five times, with Nigeria winning three, Tunisia winni...
Every word said by Flying Eagles coach Aliyu Zubairu ahead of U20 Afcon showdown against Tunisia
Published: April 30, 2025
Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu has assured Nigerians that his team is fully prepared for their opening fixture against Tunisia in the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), set to kick off in Egypt within 24 hours.In an interview with the team’s media officer, Sharif Abdallah made available to allnigeriasoc...
'We're going for three points' - Flying Eagles defender confident ahead of U20 Afcon opener v Tunisia
Published: April 30, 2025
Flying Eagles defender Emmanuel Chukwu has expressed confidence in the team’s readiness as they prepare to face Tunisia in their opening match of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). In an interview with the team’s media officer, Sharif Abdallah made available to allnigeriasoccer.com, Chukwu underlined the impo...