flying eagles Archives - The Glitters Online https://theglittersonline.com.ng/tag/flying-eagles/ A voice for the people Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:24:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 119911796 U20 AFCON Qualifiers: Flying Eagles Lose 2-0 To Burkina Faso https://theglittersonline.com.ng/flying-eagles-13/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:24:05 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=366353 U20 AFCON Qualifiers: Flying Eagles Lose 2-0 To Burkina Faso   Nigeria’s Flying Eagles suffered a 2-0 defeat to Burkina Faso on Sunday but still progressed to the semi-finals of the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship as Group B runners-up. Abdu Maikaba’s side had opened the tournament with a 4-2 victory over Ghana before defeating […]

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]]> 366353 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria Qualify For Round Of 16, To Face Argentina https://theglittersonline.com.ng/flying-eagles-12/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:44:16 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=341043 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria Qualify For Round Of 16, To Face Argentina   Nigeria’s Flying Eagles secured a place in the Round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile after a 1–1 draw with Colombia in Talca on Monday morning. Colombia took the lead in the 51st minute through Kener […]

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]]> 341043 U20 World Cup: Flying Eagles Beat Saudi Arabia 3-2 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/u20-world-cup-flying-eagles/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:36:44 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=340778 U20 World Cup: Flying Eagles Beat Saudi Arabia 3-2   The Flying Eagles of Nigeria kept their U20 World Cup hopes alive with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Saudi Arabia in a Group F encounter at the Fiscal Stadium in Chile on Friday. A stoppage-time penalty calmly converted by captain Daniel Bameyi proved decisive, capping […]

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]]> 340778 Flying Eagles Begin FIFA U20 World Cup Campaign Against Norway https://theglittersonline.com.ng/flying-eagles-11/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:25:18 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=340451 Flying Eagles Begin FIFA U20 World Cup Campaign Against Norway   The FIFA U20 World Cup kicks off with a thrilling encounter as Nigeria’s Flying Eagles face Norway’s Young Vikings at the Estadio Fiscal de Talca in Chile on September 29, 2025, at 21:00 WAT. Both teams recognise the value of a strong opening match, […]

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]]> 340451 Flying Eagles Arrive Chile’s Talca For FIFA U20 World Cup Campaign https://theglittersonline.com.ng/flying-eagles-10/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:06:53 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=340205 Flying Eagles Arrive Chile’s Talca For FIFA U20 World Cup Campaign   The Flying Eagles arrived in the Chilean city of Talca on Thursday afternoon ahead of their participation in the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup. Nigeria is placed in Group F alongside Norway, Saudi Arabia, and Colombia, with all group matches scheduled to be […]

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]]> 340205 Flying Eagles Begin World Cup Preparation With Chile Draw https://theglittersonline.com.ng/flying-eagles-9/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 05:16:06 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=339774 Flying Eagles Begin World Cup Preparation With Chile Draw   The Flying Eagles opened their preparations for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup with a 1-1 draw against hosts Chile on Saturday. The friendly in Rancagua marked the first of two tune-up matches lined up ahead of the tournament, which kicks off on September 27 in […]

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]]> 339774 U20 W/Cup: Key Players Missing As Flying Eagles Name Final Squad https://theglittersonline.com.ng/flying-eagles-8/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:20:17 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=339280 U20 W/Cup: Key Players Missing As Flying Eagles Name Final Squad   Preparations for Nigeria’s Flying Eagles ahead of the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup have been hit by key players’ withdrawals. French club Stade Reims and Germany’s Hoffenheim have refused to release Nigerian players for the competition, which is not on FIFA’s official calendar. […]

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]]> 339280 AFCON U-20: Nigeria Beat Hosts Egypt 4-1 In Shootout To Win bronze https://theglittersonline.com.ng/afcon-u-20-nigeria/ Sun, 18 May 2025 19:25:58 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=329053 AFCON U-20: Nigeria Beat Hosts Egypt 4-1 In Shootout To Win bronze   The Flying Eagles of Nigeria secured third place at the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2025 with a dramatic 4-1 victory in a penalty shootout against tournament hosts, Egypt, on Sunday. The third-place clash, held at the 30 June Stadium […]

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]]> 329053 Flying Eagles Beat Senegal, Advance To U-20 AFCON Semifinals https://theglittersonline.com.ng/flying-eagles-beat/ Mon, 12 May 2025 19:42:45 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=328576 Flying Eagles Beat Senegal, Advance To U-20 AFCON Semifinals   Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have secured a place in the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations U-20 tournament and qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Senegal. The tightly contested knockout stage encounter ended […]

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]]> 328576 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria, Morocco Battle To Draw https://theglittersonline.com.ng/afrcon/ Mon, 05 May 2025 05:33:40 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=327998 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria, Morocco Battle To Draw   Nigeria were held to a goalless draw by Morocco in a tense Group B encounter at the ongoing CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo on Sunday. In a contest that revived memories of their dramatic 2005 semi-final duel, which Nigeria edged on penalties after a […]

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