Flying Eagles
1 Jun 2023
Argentina U-20 coach Javier Mascherano has expressed disappointment following his team’s round of 16 defeat to Nigeria’s Flying Eagles. Second half goals from Ibrahim Muhammad and Haliru Sarki earned the Flying Eagles passage into the quarter-finals. This is the first time ever the Flying Eagles will beat a South American team since they made their…
1 Jun 2023
Flying Eagles forward Ibrahim Muhammad has dedicated his goal against Argentina to Nigeria’s new president Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Flying Eagles defeated hosts of the 2023 U-20 World Cup Argentina 2-0 to reach the quarter-final. Muhammad opened the scoring for the Flying Eagles in the 61st minute before Haliru Sarki made it 2-0 in the…
31 May 2023
The Flying Eagles are through to the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup after beating Argentina 2-0 to send the tournament hosts out of the championship. Ibrahim Muhammad opened the scoring for Ladan Bosso’s boys on 61 minutes before Rilwanu Sarki made it 2-0 in the first minute of added time to send the…
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.
30 May 2023
• Players have promised big gift for President Bola Tinubu, says NFF SG Nigeria’s junior national team, the Flying Eagles, have acknowledged that beating host nation, Argentina, tomorrow, in the knockout stage of the on-going FIFA U-20 World Cup might be difficult, but not impossible. The Nigerians have been paired against the South Americans, who…
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
Head coach of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles Ladan Bosso has said he knows how to handle Brazil in Saturday’s final Group D game at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Brazil. The Flying Eagles qualified for round 16 of the World Cup after a 2-0 win against Italy in their second Group D game. Brazil…
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
Confederation of African Football (CAF) has congratulated Nigeria’s Flying Eagles following their 2-0 win against Italy in their second Group D game at the U-20 World Cup in Argentina. Second half goals from Salim Fago and Jude Sunday secured the win for the Flying Eagles which also seals qualification to round 16. It is now…
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.
21 May 2023
Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have won their opening game of the Argentina 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup but had to do it the hard way as they came from behind to secure a 2-1 win over the Dominican Republic. The game, played at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza, saw the Flying…
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