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Returning Nigeria get hosts Egypt in tough 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations draw

Nigeria have been placed in a tough group that has hosts and four-time champions Egypt for the 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations.

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Eto'o's son Etienne signs first professional contract with Portugal's Vitoria de Guimaraes

Etienne Eto’o, son to Indomitable Lions legend Samuel Eto’o, has signed his first professional contract with Vitoria de Guimaraes.

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Eto'o's son Etienne signs first professional contract with Portugal's Vitoria de Guimaraes

Etienne Eto’o, son to Indomitable Lions legend Samuel Eto’o, has signed his first professional contract with Vitoria de Guimaraes.

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Nigeria qualify for 2023 U20 Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria have qualified for the 2023 U20 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Cote d’Ivoire in the semi-final of the Wafu-Ufoa Zone B qualifiers

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Afcon 2021 qualifiers: Asante Kotoko teenager Danlad shocked By Ghana call-up for South Africa showdown


I am very happy. I don t even know what to say. I m speechless and shocked. Could this be happening? It is so unexpected, and I thank God and the entire Asante Kotoko club for it, Danlad said on his club s official website.
It is never easy to earn a senior national team call-up at this stage of my life and career and so you do not take this lightly at all. All I can say is Alhamdulillah. My family and my fans are all happy about this news.
I always say that being in this great club is a great pleasure. The challenge here is the biggest anyone can get in the country.

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U20 Afcon: 'It is hard to find words' to praise Uganda - McKinstry reacts after Hippos progress to the final


[A] huge congratulations to coach Morley [Byekwaso] and all of the Uganda Hippos. Top class performance and a great night for Ugandan football. Onwards to the final.
It is hard to find words exultant enough to praise these young men and all of the support staff.
Huge congratulations to Coach Morley and all of the #UgandaHippos.
A top class performance and a great night for Ugandan football.
Onwards to the final!
The U20 Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) champions will now play Ghana in the finals.
The West Africans are through to the last two in Mauritania following a 1-0 victory over Gambia. Precious Boah s first-half effort decided the semi-final fixture at Stade Olympique in the city of Nouakchott.

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U20 Afcon: 'Nobody expected Uganda to perform' - Byekwaso


Seth Willis
9:44 AM GMT 26/02/2021
The Hippos have sealed their place in the last four of the competition alongside Ghana, and the coach was pleased with his side s performances
Uganda U20 coach Morley Byekwaso is delighted with his charges for surprising many in the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania.
Uganda sealed their place in the semi-finals of the annual competition after a 5-3 win over Burkina Faso in a penalty shootout following a 0-0 draw in regulation time at Sheikha Bedia Stadium in Nouakchott on Thursday night.
The tactician has further insisted his charges had a dream of playing against bigger teams in the competition.

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Fufa reward Uganda U20 with $160,000 after reaching Afcon final


Fufa has offered $160,000 that is to say $4000 to each of the 40 members of the Uganda U20 team who were at the U20 Afcon tournament in Mauritania, the Federation confirmed via their official social media outlets.
.@OfficialFUFA has offered $ 4000 to each of the 40 members of the Uganda U-20 team who were at the #AFCONU20 tournament in Mauritania pic.twitter.com/mhbjj4kKDi FUFA (@OfficialFUFA) March 9, 2021
Recently, coach Morley Byekwaso challenged world football governing body Fifa to come up with ways to ensure the U20 World Cup is played.
As it has been the norm, the last four teams in the U20 Afcon were to qualify for the global competition that was initially scheduled to be played in Indonesia but was cancelled owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Fifa should find U20 World Cup solution for Uganda's development - Byekwaso

U20 Uganda coach Morley Byekwaso has challenged Fifa to find ways of ensuring the U20 World Cup is played.

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'The future is yours, write more chapters' - Uganda coach McKinstry to Hippos

Uganda coach Johnathan McKinstry has challenged Hippos to continue performing well after reaching the U20 Afcon final.

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