'We are not scared of anybody' - Flying Eagles captain Bameyi insists Italy are beatable 
Published: May 22, 2023
Flying Eagles captain Daniel Bameyi has spoken of his happiness at Nigeria beginning their 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup campaign with a come-from-behind win against the Dominican Republic on Sunday evening.    After Edison Azcona opened the scoring from the spot in the 23rd minute, the Flying Eagles leveled things...
Netherlands steal march on Nigeria, Germany, Bosnia in race for talented Ajax defender 
Published: May 22, 2023
The Royal Dutch Football Association have stolen a march on three countries by provisionally cap-tying talented Ajax Amsterdam central defender Precious Ugwu, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Ugwu is qualified to play for his country of birth Germany, Netherlands because he has lived there for a long time, Niger...
'Saturday morning he went to Rome' - Napoli coach reacts to Osimhen's outburst after substitution
Published: May 21, 2023
Napoli manager, Luciano Spalletti has spoken about Victor Osimhen's angry reaction after he was brought off in Napoli's 3-1 win over Inter Milan on Sunday evening at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.   Spalletti took off Osimhen in the 69th minute and was replaced by Giovanni Simeone, a decision that d...
2023 Fifa U20 World Cup : Five observations from Flying Eagles' 2-1 win over Dominican Republic
Published: May 21, 2023
The Nigeria U-20 national team began their campaign in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina with a 2-1 win over Dominican Republic.    All Nigeria Soccer here presents the five observations from the win.    1. Flying Eagles early nerves    The Flying Eagles defence began the game in panicky mode...
Flying Eagles player ratings : Sunday announces himself, Lawal sparkles, Ogwuche composed 
Published: May 21, 2023
Nigeria got off to a winning start at the FIFA U20 World Cup having defeated Dominican Republic 2- 1 at the Estadio Malvinas Argentina despite conceding first in the game.   Allnigeriasoccer.com rates the Nigerian players in action in Mendoza.    The Starters   Goalkeeper   Chijioke Aniagbo...
U20 WC Nigeria 2 Dominican Republic 1: Lawal's goal gets Flying Eagles off to winning start 
Published: May 21, 2023
Nigeria began the quest to win a first FIFA U-20 FIFA World Cup Sunday evening with a 2-1 win over debutant Dominican Republic at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza .   The tournament in Argentina is the 13th appearance at the U-20 World Cup for the Flying Eagles who were runners up in 1989 and 2005 in Saud...
WAFU Zone B Girl's Cup Nigeria 7 Niger 0:  Ajakaye stars with hat-trick for Falconets
Published: May 21, 2023
Nigeria's Super Falconets mauled Niger Republic 7-0 in their first game of the maiden edition of the West Africa Football Union Zone B U-20 Girl's Cup at the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi in the Ashanti region of Ghana, reports All Nigeria Soccer.    The match was postponed for one hour by the organizers o...
What Dominican Republic players have said ahead of historic game against Flying Eagles
Published: May 21, 2023
The Dominican Republic players are fired up ahead of their 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup opener against the Flying Eagles at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium.   Today's clash in Mendoza is a historic game for the second largest country in the Caribbean as it will mark the first time that they have played a game ...
Fifa U20 World Cup in stats: Flying Eagles have scored two of the three fastest goals ever 
Published: May 21, 2023
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have scored two of the three fastest goals at the FIFA U20 World Cup, football's governing body FIFA has confirmed.   Monday Odiaka broke the deadlock in the fourteenth second as the Flying Eagles defeated Canada 2-0 in their opening game of the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championsh...
'The spirit is high' - Flying Eagles coach targets convincing win against Dominican Republic
Published: May 21, 2023
Flying Eagles head coach Ladan Bosso says the players are in high spirits going into their 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup opener against Dominican Republic at the Estadio Mendoza on Sunday.    Nigeria are in Group D of the World Cup alongside five-time world champions Brazil and formidable European opponent Italy, ...
U20 WC Nigeria v Dominican Republic: Match preview, what to expect, key players, kickoff time
Published: May 20, 2023
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will kick-start their Fifa U20 World Cup campaign on Sunday against debutant, Dominican Republic.    Nigeria picked up one of the four slots for Africa and qualified for this tournament having come third at the 2023 U20 Africa Cup of Nations.  Dominican Republic qualified havi...
'Skilled in passing' -  Italian pundit likens Eletu to Chelsea legend Mikel and ex-Ajax star Oliseh 
Published: May 20, 2023
Italian football pundit Iacopo Iandiorio has likened AC MIlan wonderkid Victor Eletu to Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel and former Ajax Amsterdam star Sunday Oliseh.    The most important youth tournament in the world,, FIFA U20 World Cup, begins today in Argentina, with Nigeria grouped with the Dominican Republ...
Bosso excuses AC Milan starlet Eletu from Flying Eagles training ahead of WC opener v DR
Published: May 20, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that AC Milan starlet Victor Eletu has not yet trained with his Flying Eagles teammates ahead of the national team's FIFA U20 World Cup opener against Dominican Republic.    Eletu was the last player to report for international duty in Mendoza and his arrival was delayed du...
Dominican Republic make late change to squad two days before WC opener v Flying Eagles
Published: May 19, 2023
The Dominican Republic have made a late change to their squad list, two days before their 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup opener against the Flying Eagles.   According to the official website of the Dominican Football Federation, SPAL youth teamer Thomas Jungbauer has been called in to replace defender Sebatián Mañ�...
'Eletu is raring to go' - Agent reveals AC Milan starlet is in top shape ahead of Flying Eagles' opener 
Published: May 19, 2023
AC Milan wonderkid Victor Eletu is honored to be selected in the Flying Eagles' 21-man squad for the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup, his agent, Allele Celestine has exclusively informed allnigeriasoccer.com.    Eletu and his agent have already landed in Mendoza after a local flight from Buenos Aires, and were in ...