Man City's Dele-Bashiru Starts, Bournemouth's Ofoborh Bench As Nigeria Annouce Starting XI Vs Qatar U20
Published: May 24, 2019
Manager Paul Aigbogun has announced the starting line-up for the Flying Eagles World Cup opener against Qatar at Tychy Stadium, Tychy, starting from 1700 hours.Olawale Oremade has gotten the nod to start ahead of his main rival for the goalkeeper jersey, Detan Ogundare.Aigbogun has opted to name a back four consisting ...
2019 U20 World Cup: Senegal Star Delighted To Break Odiaka's 34-Year-Old Record
Published: May 24, 2019
Senegal U20 striker Amadou Sagna has expressed his delight at breaking a FIFA U20 World Cup record previously held by former Flying Eagles striker Monday Odiaka. Sagna slotted past a helpless Moana Pito in the tenth second to open the scoring for the West Africans, breaking Odiaka's record for the fastest goal that ...
Ex-Flying Eagles Striker Warns Aigbogun's Team Of Tricky Opener Vs Qatar; Scared of Ukraine
Published: May 24, 2019
Former Flying Eagles striker Eddy Dombraye has a word of caution for the Nigerian U-20 national team as they face off against Qatar in their opening game of the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup on Friday evening.Dombraye was part of the Flying Eagles side that represented Nigeria at the 1999 FIFA U-20 World Youth Championship ...
Three Players To Watch Out For As Flying Eagles Begin Their World Cup Campaign
Published: May 24, 2019
The much-anticipated U20 World Cup began in Poland yesterday and a record has been created already.The 19-year-old Senegalese striker Amadou Sagna broke a 34-year-old record when he found the back of the net in just 9.6 seconds into their game against Tahiti.The West African side went on to claim an impressive 3-0 vict...
How Nigeria Have Fared Previously In The FIFA U20 World Cup
Published: May 24, 2019
Nigeria's Flying Eagles have participated in 11 editions of the FIFA U-20 World Cup and will be aiming to go one better than their best outings in 1989 and 2005 respectively when they got to the finals losing  2-0 and 2-1 on both occasions - the latter signalling the arrival of a certain Lionel Messi who scored two pe...
U20 World Cup : Senegal's Sagna Breaks Monday Odiaka's 34-Year-Old Record For Fastest Goal
Published: May 23, 2019
Senegal striker Amadou Sagna has broken Monday Odiaka's record for the fastest goal scored in the history of the U20 World Cup in the ongoing game against Tahiti at the Lublin Stadium, Lublin. The Cayor Foot starlet needed only 9.6 seconds to open the scoring, breaking the record that former Nigeria U20 inte...
2019 U20 World Cup: NFF Reveal The Four Defenders Likely To Start Against Qatar
Published: May 23, 2019
The Nigeria Football Federation have been previewing the Flying Eagles opening game at the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup against Qatar and revealed the four defenders likely to be named in the starting line-up. The question of who are the players that make up manager Paul Aigbogun's preferred back four will not be worth...
Bournemouth's Ofoborh Picks Up Wisdom From U20 World Cup Winner Solanke
Published: May 23, 2019
Nnamdi Ofoborh is delighted for the opportunity to represent Nigeria at the FIFA U20 World Cup which begins in Poland today and admitted that he has picked up wisdom from two members of the Bournemouth squad that won the last tournament in South Korea, Dominic Solanke and Lewis Cook. The midfielder was initially om...
'Is It U20 Or U40 World Cup?' - NFF Facing A Public Relations Crisis As Nigerians Question Ages Of Flying Eagles Players
Published: May 23, 2019
The portrait pictures of the Flying Eagles players uploaded on Twitter by the Nigeria Football Federation have attracted negative attention, with several Nigerians complaining about the ages of the players. Faced with a public relations crisis, the Nigerian Federation had to delete the social media pictures initial...
Race For 'Nigerian Golden Shoe' : Osimhen Is The Man To Beat (Top Six Players)
Published: May 23, 2019
Victor Osimhen bagged a brace for Sporting Charleroi in their 2-1 road win against Kortrijk at the Guldensporenstadion on Wednesday evening, cancelling out Imoh Ezekiel's opener in the first half before netting the game-winner nine minutes after the restart. Following his brace in what could be his final game as a S...
U20 World Cup: Why Toronto FC's USA Star Akinola Will Not Face Flying Eagles May 27
Published: May 22, 2019
Toronto FC striker Ayo Akinola has been ruled out of the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup which begins in Poland on Thursday, May 23, the United States Soccer Federation announced on Wednesday. The 19-year-old was initially named to United States' final squad but has been replaced by LA Galaxy right back Julian Araujo after ...
Afelokhai Hopes To Beat Ezenwa, Akpeyi, Uzoho To Super Eagles Number 1 Jersey
Published: May 22, 2019
Enyimba FC goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai hopes to soon become the first choice goalkeeper of the Nigerian senior national team.The goal minder has been named by Super Eagles' head coach Gernot Rohr in his standby list ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt but in a not too distant future the easy going Enyi...
Highly-Rated Arsenal Defender Olowu Commits Future To Nigeria Over England
Published: May 22, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that highly-rated Arsenal defender Joseph Olowu has ended speculation about the country he will represent internationally by choosing to play for the Nigeria National Teams. A product of the Gunners Hale End Academy, Olowu was born in Ibadan nineteen years ago before moving to Engla...
Super Eagles Striker Osimhen Suffers Injury Scare In Training
Published: May 22, 2019
Sporting Charleroi had been sweating on the fitness of Victor Osimhen ahead of their final match of the season against Kortrijk on Wednesday, May 22. According to Sudpresse, the Nigeria national-teamer had to limp out of training on Monday after a duel with Stergos Marinos. The Wolfsburg loanee was hit on the sh...
Form And Desire Should Help Arsenal Product Akpom Get A Second Chance With Super Eagles
Published: May 22, 2019
Nigerians will never forget Chuba Akpom's decision to ignore Sunday Oliseh's approach in 2015 when the former Ajax midfielder wanted the  ex-Arsenal striker in his Super Eagles team.Having waited for an invitation to England's Senior national team which didn't come, the 23-year-old eventually pledged allegiance to the...