Flying Eagles of Nigeria arrive in Mendoza for FIFA World Cup . The Nigerian team, the Flying Eagles, arrived in Mendoza on May 17 in the evening, four days before their play against the Dominican Republic in the opening match of the FIFA U20 World Cup finals.
Ladan Bosso, the team’s head coach, welcomed them when they landed at Mendoza’s Aero Puerto International Airport. Dayo Enebi Achor, the NFF’s head of international competitions, also met them there.
The Flying Eagles were part of a pre-World Cup training camp organized by the Nigeria Football Federation in Buenos Aires, the country’s capital, where they competed in friendlies against Colombia and fellow World Cup finalists Argentina and defeated an Argentine second-division team named Almirante.
Flying Eagles of Nigeria arrive in Mendoza for FIFA World Cup
According to a press statement from the NFF, Nigeria, who will be competing in their 13th FIFA U20 World Cup finals, will begin their World Cup campaign against Dominican Republic in Group D on May 21. They will also play Italy and Brazil in that order during the group stage.
Babangida desires that Osimhen remains in Napoli.
Tijani Babangida, a former Super Eagles forward, reportedly advised Victor Osimhen not to leave Napoli this summer following his remarkable performance at the club this season, which helped them win the Serie A championship.
Osimhen’s future at Napoli has been the subject of numerous press stories, with claims that Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Chelsea are all interested in signing the Nigerian striker.
