Hosts and six-time champions Argentina will fancy being the favourites in their FIFA U20 World Cup Round of 16 duel with Nigeria in San Juan on Wednesday night, but Head coach Ladan Bosso said his team would not be intimidated by the physicality of the opponents and the capacity crowd expected at the venue. The indigenes of the Land of Pampas …

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles lost 0-2 to Brazil in their final group game of the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina. From leading the section, Nigeria dropped to third spot, allowing Brazil to go on top of the table, while Italy, who beat Dominican Republic 3-0, finished second. All three teams – Brazil, Italy and Nigeria – ended up with …

A thrilled President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Wednesday night told Nigeria’s U20 male team, Flying Eagles to go for all three points against Brazil in their final group game at the FIFA U20 World Cup to sustain their winning mentality. The NFF supremo spoke minutes after the two-time FIFA World Cup silver medallists stunned …

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have progressed to the Round of 16 of the FIFA U20 World Cup, joining hosts Argentina and the United States in the first knockout phase. Salim Lawal delivered the first goal of the encounter against Italy in the 61st minute, while Jude Sunday added the gloss in five minutes of added time. Italy had defeated Brazil 3-2 in …

Italy’s U20 boys were on rampage in a rapturous first half that saw Brazil eventually crumble to a 2-3 loss in Mendoza on Sunday, and since then, the name on the lips of many at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina has been I-T-A-L-Y. The Italians set up a structure that was magnificent, and with a near-full house at …

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will be looking forward to claiming their second victory in Group D of the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina on Wednesday when they engage Italy. Both teams are on three points after winning their opening fixtures on Sunday – 2-1 against Dominican Republic by Nigeria, and 3-2 in Italy versus Brazil. In the Nigeria versus …

Fit-fighting Nigeria battled to a 3-3 draw with Colombia in Tuesday’s in a pre-FIFA U20 World Cup friendly at the Estadio 20 October in Tristán Suárez, Buenos Aires. Colombia went ahead in the tie after 26 minutes when central defender Abel Ogwuche put the ball past his own goalkeeper Chijioke Aniagboso. The seven-time African champions levelled up in the 44th minute …

Head coach of the Flying Eagles,Isah Ladan Bosso and his assistants on Monday evening drilled Nigeria’s U20 boys in their first training session since arriving the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires on Sunday. The session, which took place at the team’s Howard Johnson Hotel & Resorts, lasted for 90 minutes, and concentrated on recovery after the long trip from Nigeria to …

The delegation of two-time runners-up, Nigeria have arrived in Buenos Aires, the Argentine capital, for a 10-day camping programme ahead of this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup finals, which holds in the South American country from 20th May to 11th June. A contingent of 20 players and 10 officials departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Saturday night aboard …

Nigeria’s U20 national football team, Flying Eagles must dig their feet into the ground against Brazil, Italy and Dominican Republic in order to scale the group phase of this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup competition. Africa’s No 3 team were slotted into the interesting group D at the draw ceremony for the tournament held at the House of FIFA in …