We did it…Two Flying Eagles’ players celebrate their 4-0 victory over Tunisia yesterday in the 2023 Africa U-20 Nations Cup third place match in Cairo, EgyptNigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, yesterday extended their bronze medals finishing in the Africa U-20 Nations Cup to number 4, following their 4-0 victory over the Junior Carthage Eagles of Tunisia.No team has won the third place match of the Africa U-20 Nations Cup more than the Flying Eagles.
The Nigerian had triumphed in 1995, 2005 and 2013. They lost only one of the third place match in 2019 when they suffered defeat to South Africa.The Flying Eagles had won the African U-20 Nations Cup a record seven times.
At yesterday’s third place match at the Cairo International Stadium, the Flying Eagles took an early raid on the Junior Carthage Eagles of Tunisia, with Ibrahim Muhammed opening scores for Nigeria in the 9th minutes.
The first half ended 1-0 for the Flying Eagles.The second half resumed on a brighter note for the Flying Eagles, with Ahmed Abdullahi and Jude Sunday increasing the goals tally to three.