Nigeria U-20 boys to face Australia in final pre-World Cup friendly

Nigeria‘s Under 20 boys, the Flying Eagles, are set to take on Australia’s U20 team in a friendly game on Tuesday as both sides put the finishing touches on their preparations for the upcoming 24th FIFA U20 World Cup.

The highly anticipated tournament is scheduled to kick off in Chile this Saturday, September 27.

The friendly encounter will be played at the Complejo Deportivo Ruca Mapu in Santiago, with a scheduled kickoff time of 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 equalizer 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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