Nigeria is crowned 1995 Afro Asian Cup Champions

Nigeria is crowned 1995 Afro Asian Cup Champions

ByClement Sadjere

The Afro Asian Cup was a tournament organized between the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The tournament was usually held between winners of the African Cup of nations and the Asia Cup or the Asian Games. In 1995, Nigeria emerged as the contestant of the competition courtesy of been…

How the Flying Eagles of Nigeria Wobbled and Fumbled at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship

How the Flying Eagles of Nigeria Wobbled and Fumbled at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship

ByClement Sadjere

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria are the U-20 National football team of Nigeria. They had an unforgettable tournament in 1999. In that year, Nigeria won the right to host the 12th edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship. That was the year; the Flying Eagles were tagged “wobbling and fumbling”. They started their World Cup…