U20 World Cup: Flying Eagles Head For 12-day Camping In Chile

Nigeria’s U-20 shot team, the Flying Eagles person departed the state for Chile for a 12-day last signifier camping successful the South American federation up of their information successful this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup finals.

The seven-time African champions volition play each their Group F matches astatine the Estadio Fiscal successful Talca, a metropolis 250 kilometres from the Chilean capital, Santiago.

Flying Eagles volition archetypal face Norway connected Monday, 29th September earlier clashes with Saudi Arabia connected 2nd October and Colombia connected 5th October.

In a connection connected Monday by the NFF Director of Communication, Dr Ademola Olajire, a squad of 20 players and 11 officials departed from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja Sunday evening aboard a Turkish Airline formation to Istanbul, wherever the contingent was expected to link with Santiago, the venue of their last signifier camping.

The connection added that midfielder Daniel Daga volition articulation the squad successful Chile from his basal successful Norway.

The seven-time African champions had grooming sessions successful Abuja for immoderate weeks, earlier Sunday’s departure.

The 24th FIFA U20 World Cup finals volition beryllium played crossed the cities of Santiago, Rancagua, Valparaiso and Talca.

The competition, which started arsenic the FIFA World Youth Tournament was launched successful 1977 and was archetypal hosted by Tunisia.

Nigeria were narrowly edged by Korea Republic aft other clip successful the semi finals astatine the past title hosted by Argentina.

The state finished arsenic runners-up successful 1989 successful Saudi Arabia and successful 2005 successful The Netherlands.

Group A has hosts Chile connected top, alongside New Zealand, Japan and Egypt, portion Group B has South Korea, Ukraine, Paraguay and Panama.

Brazil heads Group C that besides has Mexico, Morocco and Spain, portion Group D includes Italy, Australia, Cuba and aggregate winners Argentina. USA, New Caledonia, France and South Africa marque up Group E.

The Flying Eagles List For World Cup:

Goalkeepers: Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos); Clinton Ezekiel (Bayelsa United); Rufa’i Abubakar (Mavlon FC)

Defenders: Ocheche Amos Onyejefu (Stade de Reims, France); Odinaka Okoro (Sporting Lagos); Daniel Bameyi (Bayelsa United); Marvelous Avberosou (Ikorodu City); Alatan Azuka (36 Lions); Akinyele Ahmed Olamide (Remo Stars)

Midfielders: Israel Ayuma (NK Istra, Croatia); Emmanuel Ekowoicho (FC Montana, Bulgaria); Mustapha Kamaldeen (Kwara Football Academy); Daniel Daga (Molde FC, Norway); Auwal Ibrahim (Akwa United); Nasiru Salihu (Qabala FC, Azerbaijan).

Forwards: Achichi Oseer (Royal Antwerp FC, Belgium); Sani Suleman (AS Trencin, Slovakia); Tahir Maigana (Wireless FC); Kparobo Arierhi (Lillestrom SK, Norway); Charles Agaba (NK Istra, Croatia); Abdullahi Shitu Ele (Manchester City FC, England).