Nigeria’s U20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have resumed camping in Abuja, as they prepare for two important friendly encounters against Egypt ahead of the 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the friendlies are scheduled for February 25 and 27 in Cairo, Egypt, as the Flying Eagles intensify preparation for the tournament scheduled to hold between April 26 and May 18 in Côte d’Ivoire.
Team Administrator, Aliyu Ibrahim, said in a statement on Tuesday that Head Coach, Aliyu Zubairu,

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had invited 30 players to camp in preparation for the matches.
Ibrahim stated that four top-placed finishers from the tournament would qualify to represent the continent at the FIFA U20 World Cup to be hosted by Chile from September 27 to October 19.
The Flying Eagles, champions of Africa in 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011, and 2015, won the WAFU-B U20 Championship held in Lome, Togo, in October 2024.
Full list of invited 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 Ademu (Wireless FC).

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