Nigeria national under-20 football team

The Nigerian men's national under-20 football team represents Nigeria in men's international football also known as the Nigeria Under-20s or nicknamed the Flying Eagles. The Flying Eagles is the youth team for the national soccer in Nigeria. It plays a large role in the development of Nigerian football, and is considered the feeder team for the senior team. It is controlled by the Nigerian Football Federation. The team has won a record seven African U-20 Cup of Nations titles and are also two-times runners-up of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

 * 1983 - Group stage
 * 1985 - Third place
 * 1987 - Group stage
 * 1989 - Runners-up
 * 1999 - Quarter-finals
 * 2005 - Runners-up
 * 2007 - Quarter-finals
 * 2009 - Round of 16
 * 2011 - Quarter-finals
 * 2013 - Round of 16
 * 2015 - Round of 16
 * 2019 - Round of 16
 * 2023 - Quarter-finals

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations record
A gold background colour indicates that Nigeria won the tournament.

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

*There was no third place match from 1979-1989.

Team honours and achievements
Intercontinental
 * FIFA U-20 World Cup
 * Runners-up: 1989, 2005
 * Third-place: 1985

Continental Sub-Continental
 * Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
 * Winners: 1980, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011, 2015
 * Runners-up: 1999, 2007
 * Third-place: 1979, 1981, 1995, 2009, 2013, 2023
 * Football at the African Games
 * Silver medal: 2019
 * WAFU U-20
 * Silver: 2018
 * Quarterfinals: 2008

Staff

 * Head Coach: Mitchell Adebanjo
 * First Assistant Coach: Usman Garba Suleiman
 * Second Assistant Coach: Emeka Uzoma
 * Scout: Hubert Okeke
 * Goalkeepers' Trainer: Babajide Adegoke

Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May-June 2023.

''Caps and goals correct as of 10 March 2023, after the match against Tunisia.

Former coaches

 * Christopher Udemezue (July 1, 1982 – June 30, 1987/1988)
 * Paul Hamilton (July 1, 1985 – June 30, 1986)
 * Olatunde Nurudeen Disu (1987–1997)
 * Thijs Libregts (July 1, 1998 – June 30, 1999)
 * Samson Siasia (January 1, 2005 – March 26, 2007; June 30, 2009)
 * Ladan Basso (2007–2009)
 * John Obuh (July 1, 2010 – February 1, 2013)
 * Emmanuel Amunike (July 1, 2014 – November 1, 2017)
 * Paul Aigbogun (January 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020)