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Nigeria's Flying Eagles camp in Buenos Aires to finalize preparations for the World Cup

Posted : 08 May 2023
A delegation of 20 players and 10 officials of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have arrived in Buenos Aires, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said on Sunday.

Ademola Olajire, the NFF’s Director of Communications, said in a statement that they were in Argentina’s capital city to camp for 10 days ahead of the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup finals.

“The contingent departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Saturday night and traveled through Istanbul before heading to Buenos Aires,” he said.

The Flying Eagles are among qualifiers for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, which Argentina is hosting from May 20 to June 11. With a record of having finished with silver medals in 1989 and 2005 and bronze medals in 1985, the Flying Eagles will be eyeing the top prize.

This is their 13th appearance at a tournament they first graced in Mexico 40 years ago.

That was when they stunned the then Soviet Union 1-0 through a well-taken goal by Tarila Okorowanta in Monterrey, Mexico, before losing 0-3 to Brazil in their second game in Guadalajara.

Needing victory to reach the knockout round, the Flying Eagles could only draw with the Netherlands in their final group game in Monterrey.

This time around, Nigeria has been drawn in Group D to face the Dominican Republic, Italy, and Brazil in that order in the group phase.

Their first two games will be held in Mendoza, in the far west of Argentina, against the Dominican Republic on May 21 and against Italy on May 24.

They will then meet Brazil in La Plata on May 27. La Plata, Santiago del Estero, San Juan, and Mendoza are the four host cities for the 24-team competition.

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