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U-20 AFCON: F’Eagles to resume camping March 10

By Daily Sports Nigeria on March 4, 2025

The Flying Eagles will resume camping in Abuja on Monday, March 10, ahead of their preparations for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

The seven-time African champions are currently on a short break following their two-match tour of Ivory Coast last week. Players and officials were given nine days off after arriving from Abidjan on Saturday evening.

Aliyu Zubairu’s charges recorded mixed results during their friendly matches against the Young Elephants, winning one and losing one.

Captain Daniel Bameyi scored from the penalty spot in the first encounter, with forward Divine Oliseh adding a second goal to secure a 2-0 victory on Wednesday. However, the hosts turned the tables in the second match on Friday, claiming a 2-0 win at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny.

The Flying Eagles team administrator travelled to Abidjan on Monday for the friendlies after the cancellation of planned games against Egypt.

The matches against Egypt were called off after both teams were drawn in Group B of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations alongside Morocco and South Africa.

Nigeria will contend with these three nations in what promises to be a challenging group at this year’s tournament, scheduled to take place in Ivory Coast from April 26 to May 18. The two top-placed teams in the pool are guaranteed spots in the quarter-finals.

With a 13-team final tournament comprising three pools and a five-team Group A, the two top-placed teams from the other groups will also qualify for the last eight, alongside the best two third-placed finishers across all three groups.

The Flying Eagles went into the friendlies with positive memories against the Young Elephants, having defeated them 2-1 in a group stage encounter at the WAFU B U-20 Championship in Togo last October – a result that propelled the Cup holders to the semi-finals of the competition, which they eventually won.

All four semi-finalists at the upcoming U-20 AFCON will fly Africa’s flag at this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup finals scheduled for Chile from September 27 to October 19.

Source Punch Ng

Posted March 4, 2025