FIFA U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles to battle Brazil, Italy in Argentina
The draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ took place at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on Friday.
The draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup has thrown up some intriguing sections, with Nigeria's Flying Eagles drawn to face Brazil and Italy among the more mouth-watering pairings.
The draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ took place at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on Friday.
Africa’s number three team was slotted into the interesting group D at the draw ceremony for the tournament held at the House of FIFA in Zurich on Friday, with hosts Argentina heading group A which also has Uzbekistan, Guatemala and New Zealand.
Argentina is the most successful nation at the FIFA U20 World Cup since the competition was launched in Tunisia in 1977. The South American nation has won the tournament six times, the last being in 2007. It also hosted the competition 22 years ago.
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have finished as runners-up on two occasions, in Saudi Arabia in 1989 and in The Netherlands in 2005. They were bronze medallists in the USSR in 1985.
This year’s championship will take place between 20 May and 11 June.
Group A: Argentina, Uzbekistan, Guatemala, New Zealand
Group B: USA, Ecuador, Fiji, Slovakia
Group C: Senegal, Japan, Israel. Colombia
Group D: Italy, Brazil, Nigeria, Dominican Republic
Group E: Uruguay. Iraq, England, Tunisia
Group F: France, Korea Republic, The Gambia, Honduras
