Flying Eagles draw Brazil, Portugal in Toulon tournament

Nigeria’s U20 team have been drawn against Brazil and 2013 World Cup rivals, Portugal, in this year’s Toulon International tournament, which kicks off May 28.
The Flying Eagles are in Group B of the 10-team tournament and kick off their campaign on May 29 against defending champions, Mexico.
Nigeria lost 1-4 to Mexico in another invitational tournament in Panama preparatory to the 2011 World Cup in Colombia, where the Flying Eagles reached the quarterfinals.
They battle world champions, Brazil, who incidentally failed to qualify for the FIFA U20 World Cup in Turkey next month, on June 4.
Their final group game is against Portugal on June 6.
Interestingly, the Flying Eagles will open their 2013 World Cup quest on June 21 in Kayseri against the Portuguese.
In 2011, Nigeria held Portugal to a goalless draw in Lisbon, before they lost to the same team 0-2 in a pre-World Cup tournament in Panama.
Portugal will go on to reach the World Cup final, where they lost to Brazil.
The Flying Eagles will also face Belgium on June 2.
Group A has United States of America, Colombia, Congo DR, France and South Korea, who are also in the same World Cup group with Nigeria.
The winners of both groups will slug it out in the final on June 8, with the runners-up to battle for the third-place medal.
Most of the teams at the Toulon tournament are bound for the World Cup in Turkey.