Nigeria national under-20 football team

Nigeria Under-20
Nickname(s)Flying Eagles
AssociationNigeria Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachMitchell Adebanjo
Home stadiumAgege Stadium
FIFA codeNGA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances13 (first in 1983)
Best resultRunners-up (1989, 2005)
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Appearances18 (first in 1978–79)
Best resultChampions (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011, 2015)
WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament
Appearances3 (first in 2018)
Best resultChampions (2022)

The Nigerian men's national under-20 football team represents Nigeria in men's international football also known as the Nigeria Under-20s or nicknamed the Flying Eagles. The Flying Eagles is the youth team for the national soccer in Nigeria. It plays a large role in the development of Nigerian football, and is considered the feeder team for the senior team. It is controlled by the Nigerian Football Federation. The team has won a record seven African U-20 Cup of Nations titles and are also two-times runners-up of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.


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