Nigeria’s U20 national team, the Flying Eagles, will face Australia on Tuesday in a warm-up game ahead of the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile.
The friendly will take place at the Complejo Deportivo Ruca Mapu in Santiago, with kick-off scheduled for 17:00 local time (13:00 Nigerian time).
It comes after Nigeria were held 1-1 by hosts Chile in Rancagua on Saturday, with Ahmed Akinyele’s opener cancelled out by Felipe Faúndez.
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Australia are drawn in Group D alongside Italy, Cuba and Argentina, while Nigeria will compete in Group F against Norway, Saudi Arabia and Colombia when the tournament begins this weekend.
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Head coach Aliyu Zubairu led the Flying Eagles in training on Monday, with defender Marvelous Freedom sidelined through injury and midfielder Daniel Daga yet to join up with the squad.
