FIFA U20 World Cup: Flying Eagles face tough Argentina tie in Round of 16

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will square off against hosts Argentina in the Round of 16 at the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup.

The potential blockbuster will take place on Wednesday, with the young Nigerians facing a tricky tie ahead.

Despite initially leading Group D with six points from two group-stage matches, the Flying Eagles were unable to maintain their position after falling to a 2-0 defeat to Brazil on Friday. As per the tournament format, four of the six third-placed teams are paired with the winners of groups A, B, C, and D.

ALSO READ: SERIE A: Napoli eye Luis Enrique as Spalletti set to depart on sabbatical

ALSO READ: TRANSFER RUMOURS: Madrid mull Firmino move, as Barca eye Bruno Guimaraes

The draw matched Nigeria with Argentina, who emerged as winners of Group A. The South American powerhouse secured a perfect record in their group, winning all three matches and accumulating nine points, with an impressive goal difference of +9.

Ladan Bosso’s young charges will need to move past that Brazil defeat and improve their game in order to give themselves a fair chance of beating Argentina.

Temisan Amoye

Recent Posts

La Liga: Real Madrid cut Barcelona’s lead with win over Alaves

Up next for Real is a trip to Real Betis on Friday night, while Alaves…

54 minutes ago

EPL: Brighton thrash Chelsea as Blues suffer fifth straight loss

The result affects the race for European places as Brighton move into sixth, while Chelsea…

60 minutes ago

10 years after EPL title win, Leicester suffer League One relegation

This marks a devastating second consecutive relegation for the club and their third demotion in…

1 hour ago

Venus Williams loses 10th straight singles match

The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion is eligible to play again after re-entering....

2 hours ago

Bellingham invests in Birmingham Phoenix

Bellingham, 22, is a cricket fan and played junior cricket for Hagley Cricket Club in…

3 hours ago

Top 10 most successful world record transfers in football history

Some transfers have still justified the outlay as the players involved delivered titles, goals and…

3 hours ago

This website uses cookies.