Video: Flying Eagles land in Mendoza ahead of World Cup opener against Dominican Republic
Published: May 18, 2023
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have landed in Mendoza, Argentina, the venue of their first two group stage games at the 2023 Fifa U20 World Cup.
As revealed by the Nigerian Football Federation's social media handle, the Flying Eagles arrived at Mendoza after a 10-day training camp in Buenos Aires.
Ladan Bosso's boys have played two friendly games on Argentinian soil in preparation for the Fifa World Cup.
They defeated the reserves of Almirante Brown 3-2 last week Friday before settling for a 3-3 draw against Colombia on Tuesday.
The Flying Eagles have their work cut out having been grouped alongside five-time winners, Brazil, Italy and debutant Dominican Republic.
Nigeria start their campaign at the World Cup against Dominican Republic on Sunday, May 21, and then face the Italians three days later, before rounding off the group stage against Brazil on May 27.
They face Dominican Republic and Italy at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, while Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona, La Plata is the venue for the meeting with Brazil.
Nigeria will be featuring in the competition for the 13th time and have been runners-up on two occasions, 1989 and 2005.
Ladan Bosso and his boys will be hoping to make history by winning the competition at the 13th time of trying.
Abdulkareem Abdulhamid
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