NFF Described Flying Eagles’ Play In FIFA U-20 World Cup As ‘Horrible’

The Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has described the performance of the Flying Eagles at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey as “horrible”.

The Coach John Obuh-tinkered Flying Eagles, Tuesday, crashed out in the second round of the tournament, following a 2-1 defeat in the hands of Uruguay, whose senior side, had earlier accounted for the elimination of the Super Eagles at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.

It was double jeopardy for Nigerians, who in the space of a little over a week, had seen their teams suffer consecutive defeats in the hands of the South Americans at a global event.  And reacting to the results, a member of the NFF’s Technical Committee, Paul Bassey told Sports Vanguard that the Flying Eagles did not know what they were doing in Turkey.

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U 20 World Cup: Flying Eagles of Nigeria to earn automatic passage to the round of 16.

Eagles of Nigeria will go for a win in today’s final Group B match of the U20 World Cup against South Korea to earn automatic passage to the round of 16. The Flying Eagles are third in the standing with three points from two matches with Korea second on four points. Portugal are top also on four points but are  widely expected to crush bottom team Cuba to go through. So, it is really a battle for second place between Nigeria and Korea, which the Flying Eagles aim to win. “We have to beat South Korea on Thursday,” declared Nigeria U20 assistant coach Jurgen Press.

Flying Eagles trash South Africa 3-1

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Sunday qualified for the 2013 African Youth Championship in Algeria by beating South Africa’s Amajita 3-1 to emerge on 4-2 aggregate, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The squad coached by John Obuh comprised Europe-based professionals, Kenneth Omeruo and Aliyu Mohammed Goyi.
Both experienced defenders did not feature in the first leg in Nelspruit, which ended in a 1-1 draw a fortnight ago,mtnfootball reports.
The other change from the first game in South Africa was Wikki Tourists forward Umar Aminu, who was a second half substitute in Nelspruit.
South Africa were without influential midfielder Keagan Dolly after his club Ajax Cape Town refused to release him.

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Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Sunday qualified for the 2013 African Youth Championship in Algeria by beating South Africa’s Amajita 3-1 to emerge on 4-2 aggregate, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The squad coached by John Obuh comprised Europe-based professionals, Kenneth Omeruo and Aliyu Mohammed Goyi.
Both experienced defenders did not feature in the first leg in Nelspruit, which ended in a 1-1 draw a fortnight ago,mtnfootball reports.
The other change from the first game in South Africa was Wikki Tourists forward Umar Aminu, who was a second half substitute in Nelspruit.
South Africa were without influential midfielder Keagan Dolly after his club Ajax Cape Town refused to release him.

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