The Under 20 National Football team of Nigeria, the Flying Eagles has depart Nigeria for Egypt for the 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations.
The tournament will start on the 27th of April 2025 and the head Coach Aliyu Zubairu has selected a 24-man squad to represent the country.
The seven-time African champions and two-time World Cup runners-up departed Nigeria on Sunday and will play a couple of friendly matches before opening their campaign against Tunisia on Thursday, 1st May, in Cairo.
They face Morocco three days later and conclude their group stage against Kenya on Wednesday, 7th May. All four semi-finalists will qualify for the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, scheduled for 27th September to 19th October.
Team List of the 24-man Flying Eagles for Egypt 2025:
Goalkeepers: Ifeanyi Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos); Rufai Abubakar (Mavlon FC); Soliu Ajia Yakub (FK Novi Pazar, Serbia)
Defenders: Adamu Maigari (El-Kanemi Warriors); Odinaka Okoro (Sporting Lagos); Daniel Bameyi (Bayelsa United); Emmanuel Chukwu (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Germany); Chigozie Michael \hejiofor (Katsina United)
Midfielders: Caleb Ochedikwu (NK Uljanik Pula, Croatia); Israel Isaac Ayuma (NK Istra, Croatia); Sima Cletus (Mavion FC); Sulaiman Alabi Jojo (El-Kanemi Warriors); Auwal Ibrahim (Akwa United); Shafiu Ada Duguri (Wikki Tourists)
Forwards: Precious Benjamin (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Germany); Ezekiel Anthony Kpangu (Inspire FC); Divine Oliseh (Forster Academy); Clinton Jephta (Enyimba FC); Bidemi Amole (Real Sapphire FC); Tahir Maigana (Wireless FC); Theophilus Mendos Rickson (Niger Tornadoes); Kparobo Nathaniel Arierhi (Lillestrom SK, Norway); Matthew Kingsley (Kings FC); Yushau