LEAGUE CUP

U-20 WORLD CUP: NIGERIA DEFEAT ARGENTINA TO QUALIFY FOR QUARTER-FINAL

By ADMIN
Jun 2, 2023 • 10:56 PM

Kenny Nwokeadi

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria are in the last eight of the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup by beating 6th-time champions, Argentina 2-0 on Wednesday at the Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan.

The Nigerians made it to the knockout stage as the best-losing team of the tournament having finished 3rd in group D,  but they rocked the Argentines who finished top of group A with maximum points.

Flying Eagles coach, Ladan Bosso made three changes to the lineup that lost 2-0 to Brazil in their final group game but goals from Ibrahim Beji Muhammad and Rilwanu Haliru Sarki ended the runs of the South Americans.

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