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.