Nigeria has been drawn against Brazil, Italy and Dominican Republic in group D for the 2023 U-20 FIFA World Cup.
Flying Eagles refuse to leave Poland hotel over non-payment of allowancesThe Flying Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn against Brazil, Italy, and the Dominican Republic in Group D of the 2023 U-20 FIFA World Cup.The draw was held at the football governing body’s head office in Zurich, Switzerland on Friday afternoon.
Brazil have won the U-20 World Cup on five occasions while Italy, who have never won the competition, are expected to be a tough nut to crack for the Flying Eagles.The Dominican Republic, on the other hand, are making their first appearance in the competition. The host Argentina are the most successful nation at the FIFA U-20 World Cup — since the competition was launched in Tunisia in 1977.The South American nation has won the tournament six times. It also hosted the competition 22 years ago.
Flying Eagles have finished as runners-up on two occasions; in Saudi Arabia in 1989 and in The Netherlands in 2005. They were bronze medallists in the USSR in 1985. The 24 teams jostling for the prestigious trophy are placed in six groups of four, with the top two and four best third-placed countries advancing to the knockout stage.
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