Flying Eagles tackle Australia in pre-U-20 World Cup match

Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, will take on their Australian counterparts in a friendly game on Tuesday.

The encounter is part of both teams’ preparations for the 24th FIFA U-20 World Cup finals, which begin in Chile on Saturday.

The match, which will be played at the Complejo Deportivo Ruca Mapu in the city of Santiago, is scheduled to kick off at 5:00 p.m. Chilean time (1:00 p.m. Nigerian time).

The Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by hosts Chile in a previous friendly in Rancagua, with Ahmed Akinyele scoring for Nigeria in the 18th minute before a 36th-minute equaliser by Felipe Faúndez.

Australia will compete in Group D alongside Italy, Cuba, and Argentina, while Nigeria will face Norway, Saudi Arabia, and Colombia in Group F.