Flying Eagles arrive in Talca for U-20 World Cup group stage
The Flying Eagles arrived in the city of Talca on Thursday afternoon ahead of their participation in this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup finals. Group F games involving Nigeria, Norway, Saudi Arabia, and Colombia will take place in Talca.
The two-time World Cup runners-up were received by officials of FIFA, the Local Organizing Committee, and hotel staff. The team later held a training session in the evening.
The Flying Eagles are lodged at Hotel Diego de Almagro in Talca. They had earlier concluded a 12-day training camp in Santiago, where they played host nation Chile and Australia as part of their build-up to the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which kicks off on Saturday, 27th September.
In their friendly matches, the Flying Eagles played a 1-1 draw with Chile before defeating Australia 3-1 in Santiago on Tuesday.
Nigeria will open their campaign in this year’s edition with a game against Norway on Monday, 29th September, at Estadio Fiscal de Talca, before facing Saudi Arabia and Colombia.
