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NFF appoints El-Kanemi Warriors gaffer Aliyu Zubairu as Nigeria U20 head coach

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10 months ago

5:19 pm

NFF appoints El-Kanemi Warriors gaffer Aliyu Zubairu as Nigeria U20 head coach

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Wikki Tourist manager, Aliyu Zubairu as the new head coach of the U-20 men’s national team.

The appointment Zubairu who led Wikki Tourist to the 2024 President Federation Cup title takes immediate effect.

The Kwara State-born coach replaced Ladan Bosso who has been a long standing coach of the Flying Eagles.

The new coach’s main preoccupation is to prepare the record country’s national team for the West Africa Zone B (WAFU-B) U-20 Championship in October and November this year in Togo.

The tournament will serve as qualifiers for the next U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

The Africa’s U-20 AFCON will also serve as qualifiers for the next FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

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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