| Nickname(s) | Flying Eagles | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Nigeria Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Mitchell Adebanjo | ||
| Home stadium | Agege Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | NGA | ||
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| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1983) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (1989, 2005) | ||
| Africa U-20 Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1978–79) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011, 2015) | ||
| WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2018) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2022) | ||
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.