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Flying Eagles To Play Friendly Game With Benin U-20

National under 20 Team, the Flying Eagles will play Benin Republic on May 4th in Porto Novo as part of their preparations to the 2015 … Continue reading Flying Eagles To Play Friendly Game With Benin U-20


Flying EaglesNational under 20 Team, the Flying Eagles will play Benin Republic on May 4th in Porto Novo as part of their preparations to the 2015 African Youth Championship qualifiers.

The team led by Coach Manu Garba will depart Abuja for Lagos on May 2nd and proceed to neigbouring Benin Republic the next day.

They will return to Lagos on May 5 and travel out from there for their qualifier against either Kenya or Tanzania.

The Flying Eagles battled their Benin counterparts to a 1-1 draw in September 2012 in Cotonou in another friendly.

The rematch in Abuja a few months later finished in a 0-0 draw.

Benin, who moved into their training camp in Porto Novo this week, will host the winners of the African Youth Championship first round qualifier between Niger and Congo next month.