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Nigeria national under-20 football team
National association football team
National association football team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Nigeria Under-20 |
| Badge_size | 230px |
| Nickname | Flying Eagles |
| Association | Nigeria Football Association |
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Home Stadium | Agege Stadium |
| Coach | Aliyu Zubairu |
| FIFA Trigramme | NGA |
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| Regional name | FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| Regional cup apps | 13 |
| Regional cup first | 1983 |
| Regional cup best | Runners-up (1989, 2005) |
| 2ndRegional name | Africa U-20 Cup of Nations |
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 18 |
| 2ndRegional cup first | 1978–79 |
| 2ndRegional cup best | Champions (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011, 2015) |
| 3rdRegional name | WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament |
| 3rdRegional cup apps | 3 |
| 3rdRegional cup first | 2018 |
| 3rdRegional cup best | Champions (2022) |
the men's team
| Sub-confederation = WAFU (West Africa)
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.
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
| FIFA U-20 World Cup record | Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia 1977 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Japan 1979 | |||||||||
| Australia 1981 | |||||||||
| Mexico 1983 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Soviet Union 1985 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||
| Chile 1987 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Saudi Arabia 1989 | Runners-up | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Portugal 1991 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Australia 1993 | |||||||||
| Qatar 1995 | |||||||||
| Malaysia 1997 | |||||||||
| Nigeria 1999 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Argentina 2001 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2003 | |||||||||
| Netherlands 2005 | Runners-up | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||
| Canada 2007 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Egypt 2009 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Colombia 2011 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | ||
| Turkey 2013 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||
| New Zealand 2015 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |||
| South Korea 2017 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Poland 2019 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Argentina 2023 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Chile 2025 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| AzerbaijanUzbekistan 2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 14/24 | 65 | 27 | 12 | 26 | 94 | 83 |
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations record
| Africa U-20 Cup of Nations | Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Did not enter | |||||||||
| 1979 | Semi-finalists | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | Semi-finalists | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1983 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | ||
| 1985 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 1987 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | ||
| 1989 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | ||
| Egypt 1991 | Did not enter | |||||||||
| Mauritius 1993 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Nigeria 1995 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | ||
| Morocco 1997 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Ghana 1999 | Second place | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Ethiopia 2001 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Morocco 2003 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Benin 2005 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| Republic of the Congo 2007 | Second place | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Rwanda 2009 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | ||
| South Africa 2011 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||
| Algeria 2013 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Senegal 2015 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | ||
| Zambia 2017 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Niger 2019 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Mauritania 2021 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Egypt 2023 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Total | 18/23 | 7 titles | 97 | 56 | 14 | 27 | 151 | 90 |
A gold background colour indicates that Nigeria won the tournament.
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
*There was no third place match from 1979-1989.
Team honours and achievements
Intercontinental
Continental
Staff
- Head Coach: Aliyu Zubairu
- First Assistant Coach: Usman Garba Suleiman
- Second Assistant Coach: Emeka Uzoma
- Scout: Hubert Okeke
- Goalkeepers' Trainer: Babajide Adegoke
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, to be played 27 April – 18 May 2025.
Former coaches
- Christopher Udemezue (July 1, 1982 – June 30, 1987/1988)
- Paul Hamilton (July 1, 1985 – June 30, 1986)
- Olatunde Nurudeen Disu (1987–1997)
- Thijs Libregts (July 1, 1998 – June 30, 1999)
- Samson Siasia (January 1, 2005 – March 26, 2007; June 30, 2009)
- Ladan Bosso (2007–2009)
- John Obuh (July 1, 2010 – February 1, 2013)
- Emmanuel Amunike (July 1, 2014 – November 1, 2017)
- Paul Aigbogun (January 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020)
- Ladan Bosso (2020 - 2024)
References
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Nigeria's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Total |
|---|
References
- link
- "Nigeria Under 20". Confederation of African Football.
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