U20WC: Nigeria To Face Familiar Foes Argentina In Round Of 16
U20WC: Nigeria To Face Familiar Foes Argentina In Round Of 16
Argentina are tournament favourite and the most successful team in the competition having clinched six titles. Lead by Lionel Messi, the South Americans defeated Nigeria 2-1 to win the age-grade trophy in 2005.
Nigeria will face rivals Argentina in the round of 16 at the 2023 U-20 World Cup.
The Flying Eagles will take on the host in an encounter on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
Ladan Bosso’s team finished as one of the third-best-placed teams after earning six points from three Group D games.
Argentina, on the other hand, won all three games, bulldozing Uzbekistan, Guatemala, and New Zealand in front of an enthusiastic home crowd.
