The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially appointed Aliyu Zubairu as the new head coach of the Flying Eagles, Nigeria’s U20 national football team. This decision was made following a recommendation from the NFF’s Technical and Development Sub-Committee.
Aliyu Zubairu, who recently led El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri to victory in the President Federation Cup against Abia Warriors FC in June, will begin his role immediately.
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His first major task will be to assemble and prepare the team for the upcoming WAFU B U20 Championship, set to take place in October and November in Togo. The tournament will determine the zone’s representative for the 2024 Africa U20 Cup of Nations.