Flying Eagles Arrive Poland Ahead Of Friday U-20 World Cup Kick Off
By Our Reporter
Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles have arrived Poland for this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup after rounding off a three-week training at Bad Gogging on the outskirts of Munich, Germany Saturday, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report
The team flew out Germany via Munich on Sunday morning for the final leg of preparation for the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup that starts on 23rd May.
While in Bad Grogging, the team played four friendly games (a 3-3 draw with Freiburg U19s; a 1-2 loss to Saudi Arabia U20s; a 3-1 win over AFR Aelen and; a 1-1 draw with Red Bull Salzburg) as they seek to win the FIFA U20 World Cup for the first time.
Two-time runners up at the competition, in 1989 and 2005, took the bronze medals at the 1985 finals staged in the former Soviet Union.
The team was boosted by a visit to the camp on Thursday by President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi and Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr.
Nigeria will start her FIFA U20 World Cup campaign on 24th May against Group D foes Qatar before other duels against USA and Ukraine.