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Nigeria’s Youth Football Teams

Golden Eaglets, Flying Eagles, Flamingos and Falconets.

Nigeria’s women’s under-17 team lined up in green

Checked 30 September 2026

The youth teams

Nigeria’s youth teams are among the best in the world. The Golden Eaglets have won more U-17 World Cups than any other nation, the Flying Eagles and Falconets have both reached world finals, and the Flamingos won bronze in 2022. Most of the stars of the Super Eagles and Super Falcons were first seen in these teams.

Nigeria’s youth national teams
TeamAge groupBest result
Golden EagletsMen’s U-17World champions 5 times
Flying EaglesMen’s U-20World Cup runners-up 1989, 2005
FlamingosWomen’s U-17World Cup bronze 2022
FalconetsWomen’s U-20World Cup runners-up 2010, 2014
Olympic EaglesMen’s U-23Olympic gold 1996

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Quick answers

Youth teams: quick answers

What are Nigeria’s youth football teams called?

Golden Eaglets (men’s U-17), Flying Eagles (men’s U-20), Olympic Eagles (U-23), Flamingos (women’s U-17) and Falconets (women’s U-20).