Under coach Ladan Bosso, the 2023 Flying Eagles secured qualification for the U-20 AFCON and won the WAFU B Cup after defeating Benin Republic in the final. The team went on to finish third at the continental tournament in Egypt and reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, where they were eliminated by South Korea.
In 2025, the team, led by coach Aliyu Zubair, finished runners-up at the WAFU B Cup after a narrow defeat to Ivory Coast but still qualified for the U-20 AFCON. They advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament after defeating Senegal on penalties, thereby securing qualification for the World Cup. The team ultimately placed fourth at AFCON before exiting the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile following a 4–0 loss to Argentina in the round of 16.
