Nickname(s) | Flying Eagles | ||
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Association | Nigeria Football Association | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
Head coach | Aliyu Zubairu | ||
Home stadium | Agege Stadium | ||
FIFA code | NGA | ||
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FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 13 (first in 1983 ) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (1989, 2005) | ||
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 18 (first in 1978–79 ) | ||
Best result | Champions (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011, 2015) | ||
WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2018 ) | ||
Best result | Champions (2022) |
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.
FIFA U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
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![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
![]() | Third place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
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![]() | Quarter-finals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
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![]() | Runners-up | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
![]() | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
![]() | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | ||
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
![]() | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 13/24 | 61 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 90 | 75 |
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations | ||||||||
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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 |
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||
![]() | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Second place | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
![]() | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
![]() | Second place | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | 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.
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The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May-June 2023. [2]
Caps and goals correct as of 10 March 2023, after the match against Tunisia.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Chijioke Aniagboso | 15 April 2004 | 5 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Nathaniel Nwosu | 10 January 2006 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | John Utoblo | 5 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Solomon Agbalaka | 9 November 2003 | 6 | 1 | ![]() | |
DF | Benjamin Fredrick | 28 May 2005 | 6 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Daniel Bameyi | 4 January 2006 | 5 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Abel Ogwuche | 6 July 2003 | 5 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Chimezie Njoku | 2 August 2004 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Israel Domingo | 9 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Salim Figo Lawal | 15 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Samson Lawal | 25 April 2004 | 6 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | Daniel Daga | 10 January 2007 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Ibrahim Abdullahi | 17 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Victor Eletu | 1 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Joshua John | 18 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Tochukwu Nadi | 30 June 2003 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Jude Sunday | 4 October 2004 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | |
FW | Ibrahim Beji Muhammad | 3 February 2004 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | |
FW | Rilwanu Sarki | 2 February 2004 | 6 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Umeh Emmanuel | 31 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Kehinde Ibrahim | 15 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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(help)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 % |
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![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 33.33 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 33.33 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 25.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 50.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Total | 61 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 90 | 75 | +15 | 42.62 |