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Flying Eagles soar: Nigeria crush Egypt in penalty thriller to grab AFCON Bronze

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Nigeria’s Flying Eagles secured third place at the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a dramatic 4-1 penalty shootout win over hosts Egypt, following a 1-1 draw in regulation time.

The encounter, played in Cairo, saw Egypt took an early lead just three minutes in through Omar Osama.

However, Nigeria responded in the second half when Divine Oliseh found the net to level the scores, pushing the game to a tense conclusion.

Despite dominating possession with 64% and firing 30 shots compared to Egypt’s eight, the Flying Eagles were unable to seal the match in normal time or extra-time.

The game proceeded to penalties, where the Nigerian side displayed composure and clinical finishing, converting four of their spot-kicks. Egypt, in contrast, managed only one successful attempt.

Statistically, Nigeria outclassed Egypt across the board — registering 10 shots on target to the North Africans’ three, and creating six clear goal-scoring opportunities against Egypt’s one.

The bronze medal marks a solid conclusion to the Flying Eagles’ campaign and a promising sign of depth and talent in Nigeria’s next generation of football stars.

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BREAKING: Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan is dead

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Hulk Hogan, the iconic face of professional wrestling in the 1980s who parlayed his prowess in the ring into an acting career, has died at the age of 71, US media reported today.

Hogan — known for his towering 6’7″ (two-meter) physique, bandana and distinctive blond handlebar mustache — died at his home in Florida, NBC News reported, citing his manager Chris Volo.

TMZ also reported the news, citing unnamed sources.

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African junior champs: Nigeria Wins Gold Medals across Sprints

Her compatriots Chigozie Nwankwo and Perezide Sigah finished second and third, respectively, recording 24.01s and 24.26s, to complete an emphatic Nigerian 1-2-3.

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• Ezechukwu -middle ( first) Nwankwo (second) Sigah (third)

At the packed MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta on Sunday, Miracle Ezechukwu stormed to victory in the CAA African U-18/U-20m girls’ final having won three gold medals of the championship with a personal best of 23.87s.

Her compatriots Chigozie Nwankwo and Perezide Sigah finished second and third, respectively, recording 24.01s and 24.26s, to complete an emphatic Nigerian 1-2-3.

Ezechukwu, who also clinched gold in the 100m earlier in the event, described the championships as a dream come true and expressed her gratitude to her coach and the organisers.

Moments after the U-18 triumph, Nigeria repeated the feat in the U-20 women’s 200m final as Success Oyibu led another clean sweep for the host nation when she blazed to a new personal best of 23.56s.

She was closely followed by U-20 100m champion Chioma Cynthia Nweke (23.95s) and Lucy Nwankwo (24.24s) to ensure Nigeria captured all six medals available across both female sprint categories.

Oyibu credited her performance to divine guidance and her camp’s preparation.

Earlier in the day, Nigeria won a protest regarding its U-20 men’s 4x100m relay team.

After initial claims of an exchange outside the zone, the Confederation of African Athletics ruled in Nigeria’s favour, awarding the quartet of Saliu Toyeeb, Joachim Uyovwiyoma, John Caleb and Malik Oluwatobi the gold medal, which earned Nigeria’s third consecutive title in the event.

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Athletes from 31 countries arrive Nigeria for African Karate Championship

The championship will feature competitions in multiple categories, including Cadet (14–15 years), Junior (18 years), Senior, Para-karate, and Wheelchair divisions.

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Athletes from 31 African countries, on Sunday, arrived in Nigeria for the 2025 African Karate Championship, scheduled to be held from July 21 to 28.

The championship will feature competitions in multiple categories, including Cadet (14–15 years), Junior (18 years), Senior, Para-karate, and Wheelchair divisions.

The President of the Karate Federation of Nigeria (KFN), Hon. Silas Agara, disclosed this in Abuja during a press briefing. He commended the Nigeria Immigration Service for facilitating a smooth visa process for the international delegations.

He noted that the participating countries have completed their registration, which closed on Wednesday night.

Agara said: “We have most of the countries on ground now. As of the closing date, 31 countries had confirmed participation.”

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