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

Wilfred Ndidi joins Flying Eagles Camp in Germany

Flying Eagles players Ifeanyi Ifeany and Wilfred Ndidi

Flying Eagles defender Wilfred Ndidi has joined his teammates at their Germany camp (NOVINA HOTEL SUDWESTPARK NURNBERG) on Monday.

The 18-year old is one of the foreign-based expected in the squad ahead of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.

Ndidi plies his trade in Belgium for Genk.

Ifeanyi Ifeanyi posted this picture Monday morning on his Facebook account.

Nigeria Flying Eagles to take on three Bundesliga clubs

In preparation towards the forthcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand, the Flying Eagles of Nigeria would be taking on three German club sides in a friendly game.

The Manu Garba tutored sides are currently camped in Germany where they play the U-23 sides of Hoffenheim on May 12, and three days later face Nurnberg at their training ground in Sudwest Park in Nurnberg.

Freiburg would be the last test for the boys before they depart for New Zealand.

AYC: Flying Eagles to play Ghana in semi final

After finishing tops from Group A, Flying Eagles of Nigeria will now confront their Ghanaian counterparts on Wednesday, for a spot in the final of the 2015 African Youth Championship on-going in Senegal.

Flying Eagles during one of their training sessions.

The Ghanaian U-20 were edged 1-0 by Mali which saw them finished second from Group B.

In the other semi final on Wednesday, Mali will face hosts Senegal at the Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar.

All four teams have already qualified to represent the continent at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand in June.

Coach of Nigeria U-20 Manu Garba releases 21-man list for African Youth Championship

Flying Eagles’ Head Coach Manu Garba (OON) has released a list of 21 players who will represent the country at the 19th African Youth Championship in Senegal.

Nigeria play host Senegal, Congo-Brazzaville and Cote d’Ivoire in Group A of the tournament scheduled for 8th – 22nd March in the Senegalese cities of Dakar and M’Bour.

Ghana, Mali, South Africa and Zambia play in Group B. All four semi finalists will fly Africa’s flag at the FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in New Zealand, scheduled for 30th May – 20th July this year.

THE FULL LIST

Joshua Enaholo, Musa Muhammed, Mustapha Abdullahi, Akinjide Idowu, Saheed AbdulGaniyu, Izuchukwu Omego, Bernard Bulbwa, Alhassan Ibrahim, Christian Pyagbara, Abdullahi Alfa, Saleh Usman, Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Samuel Okon, Obinna Nwobodo, Ifeanyi Mathew, Dele Alampasu, Chidera Ezeh, Taiwo Awoniyi, Bello Zaharadeen, Wasiu Jimoh, Olorunleke Ojo

Source:Footballlive.ng

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