Flying Eagles Unveil Full Player List Ahead Of U-20 AFCON Clash With Egypt

Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have kicked off their training camp in Abuja ahead of two crucial friendlies against Egypt. The matches are scheduled for February 25 and 27 in Cairo and will serve as vital preparation for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations…….READ MORE 

Team Administrator Aliyu Ibrahim announced on Tuesday that Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu has invited 30 promising players to the camp. Ibrahim emphasized the importance of these friendlies to strengthen the team ahead of the tournament, which will take place from April 26 to May 18 in Côte d’Ivoire. The top four teams from this competition will secure spots at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile from September 27 to October 19.

The Flying Eagles, known for their rich history in African football, have previously claimed the championship titles in 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011, and 2015. They also won the WAFU-B U-20 Championship in Lome, Togo, in October 2024.

Full List of Invited Flying Eagles Players:

Goalkeepers:

• Ifeanyi Harcourt (Sporting Lagos)
• Light Emerenonye (Diamond Academy)
• Abubakar Rufai (Mavlon FC)

Defenders:

• Adamu Maigari (El-Kanemi Warriors)
• Daniel Bameyi (Bayelsa United)
• Kenneth Igbokwe (Enugu Rangers)
• Haruna Aliyu (Wikki Tourists)
• Musa Adamu (Wireless FC)
• Shamsudeen Muhammad (Mavlon FC)
• Ibrahim Abdullahi
• Shamsudeen Ishaq (Grassrunner FC)
• Steven Jolomi (Mavlon FC)

Midfielders:

• Raphael Oyebanji (Shuffle Select FC)
• Mohammed Ibrahim (Niger Tornadoes)
• Kizito Opara (Campus Academy)
• Alabi Sulaiman Jojo (El-Kanemi Warriors)
• Sulaiman Abubakar (Diamond Academy)
• Shafiu Adamu (Wikki Tourists)
• Cletus Simon (Mavlon FC)

Forwards:

• Bidemi Amole (Real Sapphire Academy)
• Clinton Japhet (Enyimba FC)
• Matthew Chukwusa (Morack Academy)
• Nasiru Salihu (El-Kanemi Warriors)
• Divine Olisha (Foster Academy)
• Jerry Salami (Aspire Academy)
• Oluwaseyi Akinfenwa (Real Sapphire Academy)
• Shola Adelami (Ikorodu City)
• Abdulrahaman Ishaq (Sport Supply Academy)
• Ezekiel Anthony (Aspire Academy)
• Sodiq Olalekan Adewunmi (Jaguar Sports FC)