2025 U-20 AFCON: Harcourt Faces Late Fitness Test for Flying Eagles vs Egypt

2025 U-20 AFCON: Harcourt faces late fitness test for Flying Eagles vs Egypt

The Flying Eagles are sweating over the fitness of first-choice goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt ahead of Sunday’s third-place match against hosts Egypt. Harcourt sustained an injury during Nigeria’s 1–0 semi-final defeat to the Amajita of South Africa on Thursday. The 15-year-old was replaced by Ajia Yakubu in the 51st minute. Yakubu’s howler led to the winning goal, scored by Tylon Smith in the 66th minute. Harcourt remains under observation and w…

2025 U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles duo to miss Egypt clash

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will be without key duo, Ebenezer Harcourt and Odinaka Okoro in Sunday’s (today) with Egypt. The third-place encounter will hold at the 30 June Air Defence Stadium, Cairo. Harcourt has been ruled out of game due to injury, while Okoro is suspended. Goalkeeper, Harcourt sustained an injury in Nigeria’s 2-1 semi-final defeat to South Africa. Ajia Yakubu is expected to replace him in goal against the Young Pharaohs. Okoro pi…

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles duo to miss Egypt clash

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will be without key duo, Ebenezer Harcourt and Odinaka Okoro in Sunday’s (today) with Egypt.The third-place encounter will hold at the 30 June Air Defence Stadium, Cairo.Harcourt has been ruled out of game due to injury, while Okoro is suspended.Goalkeeper, Harcourt sustained an injury in Nigeria’s 2-1 semi-final defeat to South Africa.Ajia Yakubu is expected to replace him in goal against the Young Pharaohs.Okoro picked …

Flying Eagles Seek Bronze Glory Against Young Pharaohs

With both teams falling short in their semi-final bids, Nigeria’s Flying Eagles and Egypt’s Young Pharaohs are set to clash in Cairo on Sunday, May 18, for the third-place prize at the Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals. Despite their semi-final setbacks, both nations boast impressive legacies in the tournament, with Nigeria claiming the championship title a record seven times and Egypt securing it on four occasions. Persecondnews recalls that the…

Egypt 2025: Flying Eagles seek bronze compensation against Young Pharaohs - Lagos Television

Seven-time champions Nigeria and hosts, and four-time champions Egypt, will both fight hard for the bronze medals when they clash in the third-place match of the ongoing Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals in Cairo on Sunday. Pundits rated both teams to emerge from their semi-final clashes, but the result went the other way, and they are now due to…

French, Belgian, German clubs eye Harcourt

French, Belgian, and German clubs are monitoring the progress of Flying Eagles 15-year-old goalkeeping sensation Ebenezer Harcourt following his impressive displays at the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup o...