The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn alongside Brazil and Italy in Group D of the forthcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.
Ladan Bosso’s boys will have to navigate through difficult waters against the firepower and flair of the Brazilians as well as the technical prowess of the Italians with their hopes hinging on making mince meat of Dominican Republic – who many agree are the weakest in the group on paper.
The tournament holds between May 20 and June 11, 2023.
The Nigerian contingent have chosen the hashtags #SoarFlyingEagles #Team9jaStrong #FIFAUnder20WorldCup as they bank on massive support especially in social media during their campaign in Argentina.
African champions The Teranga Cubs of Senegal are in Group C alongside Israel, Colombia and Japan.
Tunisia have Iraq, England and Uruguay while The Gambia have dates with France, Korea Republic and Honduras.