Nigeria U20

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AFCON U-20: Nigeria's Flying Eagles beat Uganda to World Cup ticket (Premium Times)

The team's qualification came after a hard-fought 1-0 win over their Uganda counterparts in the second quarterfinal game of the ongoing AFCON U-20 tournament in ...

In this light, the Flying Eagles coach had promised not to underrate them in Thursday’s quarter-final contest. Good journalism costs a lot of money. Though not considered a powerhouse in African football, Uganda has been on the rise in recent years, reaching the final of the most recent AFCON U-20 tournament in Mauritania and finishing first in their group here in Egypt.

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Live Commentary: Uganda vs. Nigeria U20 AFCON (Soccernet.ng)

Nigeria's U-20 national team will, on Thursday, lock horns with their Ugandan counterparts in the quarter-finals of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in ...

Nigeria U20 defender Ogwuche on cloud nine over semi-final place (CAFOnline.com)

Nigerian defender Abel Ogwuche says winning Uganda in their TotalEnergies U-20 AFCON quarter-final was a feeling as the Flying Eagles secured a World Cup ...

That was our motivation today, to secure the World Cup ticket and we made it," Abel said with a broad smile. "We just wanted to come and win. The defender was named the TotalEnergies Man of the Match in Thursday's thrilling match at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia.

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Flying Eagles beat Uganda to qualify for U20 World Cup (TheCable)

The Nigerians qualified for the competition following a 1-0 victory over the Hippos of Uganda in the quarter-final of the ongoing U20 African Cup of Nations ( ...

The simple game plan bore fruit in the 30th minute. Abel Ogwuche sent a long ball forward from the defence and it found Ibrahim Muhammed, whose speed and guile were enough to afford him space in the Ugandan goal area. The winners of the two remaining quarter-final clashes — Gambia/South Sudan and Congo/Tunisia — will join the two teams.

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Flying Eagles qualify for 2023 U20 World Cup – Score Nigeria (SCORE NIGERIA)

Nigeria's Flying Eagles tonight qualified for the 2023 FIFA U20 in Indonesia in May after they pipped Uganda 1-0 in the quarterfinal of the U20 AFCON in ...

The winger then forced the Uganda goalkeeper to push for a corner a pile driver in the 55th minute. Nigeria’s Flying Eagles tonight qualified for the 2023 FIFA U20 in Indonesia in May after they pipped Uganda 1-0 in the quarterfinal of the U20 AFCON in Egypt. On Monday, the seven-time champions will battle the winners between Gambia and South Sudan for a place in the final of the U20 AFCON.

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Nigeria Qualify for FIFA U20 World Cup - Arise News (Arise News)

This was achieved after defeating Uganda by a lone goal in the quarter-final of the 17th Africa U20 Cup of Nations holding in Egypt.

The Flying Eagles will take on the winner of the clash between Congo and Tunisia, happening at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday. However, on the dot of half hour, Ibrahim Muhammad, who scored one of the goals that sank Mozambique on the final day of Group A attrition, latched onto a long ball from the defence, controlled well and fired. His effort saw the ball hit the upright, and in his confusion, defender Ibrahim Juma helped the ball into his own net for the only goal of the match.

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Abel Ogwuche Sees Hard Journey to Opportunity with Nigeria U20 (NNN)

Teenage prodigy Abel Ogwuche endured a long wait to make an impact with the Nigeria Under-20 squad, but his patience paid off when he was the ...

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