THE Flying Eagles have arrived in Mendoza, Argentina, where they will play their group phase matches at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
The Nigerian squad landed in the city on Wednesday night, four days before their opening match of the tournament against the Dominican Republic.
The team led by head coach Ladan Bosso touched down at Aero Puerto International Airport, Mendoza and was received by NFF’s Head of International Competitions, Dayo Enebi Achor, and officials of the Local Organizing Committee of the championship.
The Nigeria Football Federation had set up a pre-World Cup training camp for the Flying Eagles in Buenos Aires, where the team faced an Argentine second-tier club Almirante and forced a 3-3 draw with fellow World Cup side Colombia in friendlies.
The Flying Eagles, who will be making their 13th appearance at the FIFA U-20 World Cup finals, open their World Cup campaign in Group D against Dominican Republic on Sunday, and will also play Italy and Brazil in that order in the group phase.
Nigeria will battle Italy, who finished third in 2017 and reached the semi-finals of the last edition in 2019, next Wednesday before coming up against five-time champions Brazil three days later.
The Flying Eagles have never won the tournament, reaching the final and losing in 1989 to Portugal and 2005 to Argentina.
