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Nigeria national under 20 football team

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Nickname(s)
  
Flying Eagles

FIFA code
  
NGA

Manager
  
Manu Garba

Location
  
Nigeria

Home stadium
  
Abuja Stadium

Arena/Stadium
  
Abuja National Stadium

Head coach
  
Emmanuel Amunike

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Association
  
Nigeria Football Federation

Confederation
  
Confederation of African Football (Africa)

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Nigeria U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Nigeria Under-20s or nicknamed Flying Eagles, is the youth team for national soccer in Nigeria. It plays a large role in the development of Nigerian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Nigeria men's national soccer team and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation.

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Former coaches

  • Christopher Udemezue (1982-1987)
  • Paul Hamilton (1983-1985)
  • Olatunde Nurudeen Disu (1987-1997)
  • Thijs Libregts (1998-1999)
  • Samson Siasia (2005-2007,2009)
  • Ladan Basso (2007-2009)
  • John Obuh (2011-2013)

    • Achievements

  • African Youth Championship: Champions 7 times
  • FIFA World Youth Championship
  • 1983 - Group Stage
  • 1985 - 3rd
  • 1987 - Group Stage
  • 1989 - 2nd
  • 1999 - Quarterfinals
  • 2005 - 2nd
  • 2007 - Quarterfinals
  • 2009 - Second Round
  • 2011 - Quarterfinals
  • 2013 - Second Round
  • 2015 - Round of 16
  • WAFU U-20 Championship
  • 2008- Quarterfinals

    • Staff

  • Head Coach: Emmanuel Amunike

    • Current squad

    The following players were named to the squad for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification Caps as of 10 July 2016

    Older Squads

  • 2015 African U-20 Championship
  • 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

    • References

    Nigeria national under-20 football team Wikipedia
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