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2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles to know group opponents on Thursday

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2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles to know group opponents on Thursday

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will discover their group-stage rivals on Thursday when FIFA holds the official draw for the U20 World Cup.

The team achieved qualification for the tournament by reaching the semi-finals of the recently concluded Africa U20 Cup of Nations, which took place in Egypt.

In addition to Nigeria, Morocco, Egypt, and the eventual champions South Africa also secured their places in the global event.

The draw is set to occur in Santiago, the capital city of Chile.

The Flying Eagles have reached the final of the U20 World Cup on two occasions — in 1989 and 2005 — and will be striving to advance further this time.

Ghana is the only African country to have won the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Africa’s solitary World Cup winners did not qualify for the Tournament.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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