U-20 World Cup: Nigeria defeat Argentina to qualify for quarter-final | TheCable U20WorldCup
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the quarter-final of the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Ladan Bosso made three changes to the lineup that lost 2-0 to Brazil in their final group game. Benjamin Fredrick returned to the backline while Emmanuel Umeh and Victor Eletu made way for Tochukwu Nnadi and Ibrahim Muhammad.The boisterous home fans at the stadium were behind Argentina as the South Americans enjoyed an ironclad dominance in the early stage of the match.
The Nigerians seemed content to relinquish the ball to the possession of the Argentines as Federico Redondo and Valentín Carboni carved yards of spaces in the midfield.After the first half break, Bosso brought on Umeh and Haliru Sarki for Salim Fago Lawal and Jude Sunday. The changes improved the drabness in the Nigerian final third immediately.
The Argentines reacted accordingly to the goal as they poured forward in search of an equaliser. But Kingsley Aniaboso, the Nigerian goalkeeper, made important stops to prevent the opponents from scoring opportunities.
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