Africa’s number three team was slotted into the interesting Group D at the draw ceremony for the tournament.
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The Ladan Bosso’s lads in Pot 3 could be drawn against the South Americans who are in Pot 2.
Another three points that will take them to the championship’s knockout stages is the objective of Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, as they confront Team USA in their second match of the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup on Monday evening.
On Monday, the African champions begin their campaign in New Zealand when they take on five-time champions, Brazil, at the 11,000-capacity Stadium Taranaki in New Plymouth. Kick-off time is 1pm local time, which is 2am Nigerian time on Monday
Defending champions, Brazil, and one of the most successful teams in this tournament, Argentina, failed to qualify for this edition of the competition
The 24 competing teams learned the names of their opponents and the host cities for their group stage matches, including the pairing for the opening match on June 21 at 6pm local time, when Cuba will meet Korea Republic at Ali-Sami-Yen Arena in the bustling metropolis on the Bosphorus
Interestingly, the two most successful teams in this competition, Brazil and Argentina, did not qualify for Turkey 2013