BREAKING: Flying Eagles 21 Man Squad for New Zealand 2015

Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba has released a 21-man list of players that would represent the country at the forth coming FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Flying Eagle squad against Hoffenheim 

See full list below:

(G.) Joshua Enahol
(G.) Alampasu Dele
Ojo Olorunleke
Musa Muhammed (c)
Abullahi Mustapha
Bello Zaharaddeen
Ndidi Wilfred
Omego Prince Izu
Chidiebere Nwakali
Ifeanyi Ifeanyi
Idowu Akinjide
Ifeanyi Matthew
Bobby Sokari
Musa Yahaya
Bulbwa Bernard
Godwin Saviour
Taiwo Awoniyi
Chidera Ezeh
Kelechi Iheanacho
Moses Simon
Isaac Success

The Flying Eagles will take on Brazil in their first match before confronting North Korea and Hungary in their Group matches.


Source: @thenff twitter account

Nigeria U-20 commence training in Germany

In preparation for the forthcoming U-20 World Cup, the Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have began training at their base in Nurnberg, Germany, Monday evening.

The team trained for about two hours with all squad players fully involved in the session at the training ground, which is a stone throw from their Novina Hotel.

According to report on the Nigeria Football Federation official website, the team did some ball work and the usual stretching and warming up exercises, the squad were split into two teams for a two-sided game played in one half of the pitch.

Coach Manu Garba re-emphasised the need for the players to be fully concentrated on the U20 World Cup.

''We expect you to take the necessary rest as we want all of you to focus on the World Cup,” Manu told the players after Monday’s exerting workout.

''While we are here, we will only think football, dream football and eat football because we want to make history by becoming the first Nigerian team to win the U20 World Cup in New Zealand.''

Nigeria Flying Eagles beats Congo 4-1, seal World Cup ticket

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles secured a semi final spot and also booked their place  in the 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup in New Zealand with a 4-1 win over Congo in their second Group A match inside the Léopold Sédar Senghor stadium.

Despite being reduced to 10-men, the Manu Garba side grabbed an emphatic victory over the Congolese with Musa Muhammed getting a brace, Ifeanyi Mathew and Taiwo Awoniyi' on the scorers sheet.

Nigeria remain top of their Group with 6 points from two games after beating host Senegalese in the opening game at the weekend.

The team have secured a semi final spot and are certain of a ticket to feature in the 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup.

AYC: Manu Garba picks 30 players to represent Nigeria

Nigeria U-20 coach Manu Garba has named 30 players for camping ahead of the Africa Youth Championship.

He selected 21 home-based players and 9 foreign based to prosecute the championship in March 2015, with hopes of qualifying for the FIFA World Youth Championship to hold same year in New Zealand.

Here’s the full list of players:

Goalkeepers: Joshua Enaholo, Dele Alampasu, Olorunleke Ojo, Adamu Abubakar

Defenders: Kingsley Madu, Musa Muhammed, Mustapha Abdullahi, Wilfred Ndidi, Zaharadeen Bello, Prince Izu Omego

Midfielders: Ifeanyi Matthew, Akinjide Idowu, Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Obinna Nwobodo, Kingsley Sokari, Abdullahi Alfa, Chidiebere Nwakali

Forwards: Taiwo Awoniyi, Isaac Success, Kelechi Iheanacho, Usman Hassan, Alhassan Ibrahim, Sulaiman Abdullahi, Abubakar Lawal, Bernard Bulbwa, Chidera Eze, Billy Auta, Musa Yahaya, Moses Simon, Wasiu Jimoh

 

2015 AYC: Nigeria list 23 players for Lesotho tie

Flying Eagles Coach, Manu Garba has released a list 23 player to face Lesotho on August 16 in Kaduna for a place in the final of the 2015 AYC in Senegal in March next year.

The list consist of two foriegn based players who were part of the Golden U-17 boys in persons of  Skipper Musa Muhammed (Besiktas/Turkey) and Taiwo Awoniyi (Kalmar FF/Sweden). The remaining members of the squard are:

Four goalkeepers were also named in the squad. They include: Joshua Enaholo, Adamu Abubakar, Olorunleke Ojo, Etua Ossai Kingdom.

Defenders are: Musa Muhammed, Ifeanyi Nweke, Mustapha Abdullahi, Zaharadden Bello, Prince Izu Omego, Adebayor Ademuluwa, Wilfred Ndidi and Sirajo Mazadu.

Coach Garba listed seven midfielders for the exercise. They are: Bernard Bulbwa, Ifeanyi Matthew, Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Chizom Eze, Akinjide Idowu, Clement Ogbobe, Abdullahi Alfa and Obinna Nwobodo while the Strikers include Taiwo Awoniyi, Sulaiman Abdullahi, Alhassan Ibrahim, Abubakar Lawal, Wasiu Jimoh.

Nigeria U-20: Manu Garba names squad for Morocco

Head Coach of the Nigeria U20 team, Manu Garba has named a 20-player squad for the upcoming assignment in Morocco.

The Flying Eagles will play two friendlies against their Moroccan counterparts on Wednesday, April 9, and another game two days later.
Both teams are preparing for 2015 African Youth Championship qualifiers next month.

Nigeria will face the winners of the match between Kenya and Tanzania, while Morocco take on the winners of the clash between Togo and Equatorial Guinea.

The team include:
Goalkeepers: Adamu Abubakar,  Abdulazeez Abubakar, Emeka Nwabulu
Defenders: Aliyu Abubakar, Wilfred Ndidi, Prince Izu Omego, Ifeanyi Nweke, Mustapha Abdullahi, Zaharaddeen Bello
Midfielders: Abdullahi Alfa, Akinjide Idowu,Ifeanyi Matthew, Samuel Mathias, Musa Yahaya, Anthony Omaka, Bernard Bulbwa
Strikers: Taiwo Awoniyi, Alhassan Ibrahim, Suleiman Abdullahi, Abubakar Lawal