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U-20 AFCON: House Sports Committee Chair Urges Flying Eagles to Stay Focused on World Cup Ticket, Eighth Title
Chairman of the House Committee on Sports, Honourable Kabiru Amadu, has congratulated the Nigeria U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, on their qualification for the quarterfinals of the 2025 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, while urging the team to remain focused on securing a World Cup ticket and claiming a record-extending eighth continental title.
The Flying Eagles finished second in Group B with five points, trailing group leaders Morocco who amassed seven points. Nigeria will face the top team from Group C—likely to be either DR Congo or Ghana—depending on the outcome of the final round of group matches.
In a statement issued on Monday, Honourable Amadu, who represents the Gusau/Tsafe Federal Constituency, praised the team’s efforts and underscored the importance of maintaining their momentum in the knockout stage.
“I congratulate the Flying Eagles for their qualification into the quarterfinal of the 2025 CAF U-20 African Nations Cup,” Amadu said. “On behalf of the National Assembly, I urge the team to remain focused on the bigger goal—qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and ultimately winning the African title for the eighth time.”
The lawmaker also reaffirmed the full support of the Nigerian people and government. “We want to assure the players and officials that Nigerians, the National Assembly, and the Federal Government are solidly behind them,” he added.
Nigeria remains the most successful nations in the tournament’s history, having lifted the U-20 AFCON trophy seven times. The current squad now has its sights set on extending that legacy. The quarter-final game will hold on Monday, 12th May, 2025 in Ismaila, Egypt.
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Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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