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U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles take on Australia in friendly match

Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, will take on their Australian counterparts in a friendly game on Tuesday.

The encounter is part of both teams’ preparations for the 24th FIFA U20 World Cup finals starting in Chile on Saturday.

The match, which will be played at the Complejo Deportivo Ruca Mapu in the city of Santiago, will kick off at 5pm Chile time (1pm in Nigeria).

On Saturday, Chile’s U20 boys forced the Flying Eagles to a 1-1 draw in a friendly in Rancagua, with Ahmed Akinyele scoring for Nigeria in the 18th minute, before a 36th-minute equaliser by Felipe Faúndez.

Australia will play in Group D alongside Italy, Cuba and Argentina, while Nigeria will contend with Norway, Saudi Arabia and Colombia in Group F.

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