Flying Eagles

October 20, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's youngest footballers have encountered a sobering reality at the world stage this month, as both the under-17 women's Flamingos and the under-20 men's Flying Eagles suffered heavy defeats that have exposed systemic vulnerabilities in...

October 12, (THEWILL) — The Flying Eagles’ journey at the Under-20 World Cup in Chile ended with a crushing 4-0 defeat to Argentina in Santiago. It was one of the heaviest losses Nigeria has suffered at this level and...

October 06, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's Flying Eagles qualified for the Round of 16 at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile following a 1-1 draw with Colombia at the Estadio Fiscal in Talca. Captain Daniel Bameyi converted an...

October 03, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's Under-20 national team revived their FIFA World Cup campaign in Chile with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Saudi Arabia on Friday in Talca. The Flying Eagles, who lost their opening Group F fixture 1-0...

May 11, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s Flying Eagles entered the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations Competition in Egypt with measured confidence and a clear goal: to reclaim continental authority and reach the FIFA U-20 World Cup in...

May 05, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s Flying Eagles opened their 2025 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 1-0 victory over Tunisia’s Junior Carthage Eagles on Thursday at the 30 June Air Defence Stadium in Cairo. This match, a...

August 14, (THEWILL) - Former Flying Eagles striker, Akor Adams, has been included in the Ligue 1 Team of the Week following his impressive debut for Montpellier against Le Havre. The 23-year-old, who joined La Paillade from Norwegian club...

JUne 24, (THEWILL) - Italian Serie A returnees, Genoa and Cagliari, along with seven-time UEFA Champions League winners AC Milan, are vying for the signature of former Flying Eagles centre-forward, Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi. Genoa and Cagliari have reportedly initiated talks...

June 22, (THEWILL) - Flying Eagles coach, Ladan Bosso, has firmly denied allegations of accepting bribes to include players in his squads for national team commitments. Bosso, who is also the President of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association,...

June 03, (THEWILL) – South Korea's Under-20 Manager, Kim Eun-Jung, has highlighted a significant advantage for Nigeria's Flying Eagles ahead of their quarter-final clash against the Asian side at the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, on...