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The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn into Group D of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, alongside Ukraine, Qatar, and the USA.

The draw has placed the Nigerian U-20 team in one of the sturdiest groups in the forthcoming tournament, and the team must prepare for the challenges they will face if they must make a good impression when the World Cup kicks off in Poland, on May 23, 2019.

Coach Paul Aigbogun, believes that the team can pull a huge offset at the championship. However, in order to avoid a re-occurrence of the just concluded U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Niger Republic, the boys must focus on improving themselves as individual units, and a well-built team, considering their first set of opponents at the World Cup.

The draw was made by FIFA icons, Bebeto, winner of the 1983 U-20 World Cup and 1994 FIFA World Cup; and Fernando Couto, 1989 U-20 champions, at a prestigious gathering of coaches and Polish football veterans.

FIFA U-20 World Cup Groups

Group A

Poland (host)

Columbia

Tahiti

Senegal

Group B

Mexico

Italy

Japan

Ecuador

Group C

Honduras

New Zealand

Uruguay

Norway

Group D

Nigeria

Qatar

Ukraine

USA

Group E

Panama

Mali

France

Saudi Arabia

Group F

Portugal

Korea Republic

Argentina

South Africa

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This article was first published on 26th February 2019

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Achem Samuel is a writer and a musician, he is passionate about God and also an ardent fan of tech, sports and music.


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