Nigeria defeated Italy 2-0 on the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas to ebook a spot within the FIFA U20 World Cup spherical of 16 after bagging consecutive wins.

Italy began the sport on a excessive be aware, bossing possession and dictating the tempo of the play.

The Flying Eagles dug deep and soaked within the stress for the primary 45 minutes that noticed Gli Azzurrini create loads of probabilities, and even noticed an try crash off the crossbar.

After the break, Ladan Bosso would have urged his gamers to surge ahead within the second half, and Nigeria’s play of intent within the second half introduced in regards to the first aim.

Bosso launched Tochukwu Nnadi and Emmanuel Umeh at first of the second half and it was the latter that despatched in an attractive cross for Salim Fago to go residence for the opener.

Jude Sunday scored the second aim with a neat end after he was discovered within the field by Chijioke Aniagboso.

The victory signifies that Nigeria has secured most factors from their first two video games and are by way of to the following spherical whatever the outcome in opposition to Brazil.

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