Egypt 2025: Flying Eagles Triumph Over Morak FC in Final Preparatory Match

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The Flying Eagles, Nigeria’s U-20 national team, achieved a 2-1 victory against Morak FC in their final preparatory match held in Abuja on Friday, just before their departure for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Goals from Kparobo Arierhi and Precious Benjamin secured the win for the team led by Aliyu Zubairu.

The seven-time champions are set to depart for Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday, where they will engage in two additional friendly matches next week.

In the tournament, Nigeria has been placed in Group B, competing against Tunisia, Kenya, and Morocco.

Their opening match will be against Tunisia in Cairo on Thursday, May 1st.

Following that, they will take on Morocco in Cairo on Sunday, May 4th, and will wrap up their group stage against Kenya on Wednesday, May 7th.

The top four teams from the tournament in Egypt will earn a spot in the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, scheduled to take place from September 27th to October 19th.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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