The winner of Wednesday’s Round of 16 tie will face either Ecuador or the Korea Republic in the quarter-final
Nigeria’s male U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have the daunting task of facing host Argentina in the second round as they seek a quarterfinal ticket.
The Coach Ladan Bosso-tutored side relinquished their number-one position in Group D on the last day of group stage action. They, however, progressed to the knockout phase as one of the best losers, having finished in third place after Brazil and Italy claimed the first two places.
The game is scheduled for Wednesday, 31 May at San Juan Stadium.
Tough luck for Flying Eagles
Aside from being the hosts with guaranteed massive home support, Argentina are also the most successful nation in FIFA U-20 World Cup history, with six titles to their name.
The South American nation were very dominant from 1995 to 2007 when they remarkably won five out of the seven editions of the U20 World Cup during this period.
The Flying Eagles will have…
