The Flying Eagles’ next opponent at the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup is now known following the conclusion of matches in Group A, B and D, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports.
Nigeria will be facing Argentina in a round of 16 clash at the Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan on May 31, with kickoff scheduled for 2200 hours.
The Ladan Bosso-led team will be seeking a victory against the South Americans to maintain their hopes of capturing their first-ever U20 FIFA World Cup championship.
They enter the high-profile match off the heels of their humiliating 2-0 loss to Brazil in their final group-stage encounter.
Nigeria qualified for the knockout rounds by virtue of finishing third in Group D, having started with a win against Dominican Republic, followed by an impressive victory against the Italians, before a 2-0 loss to Brazil on Saturday evening.
The Flying Eagles finished on the same number of points as Brazil and Italy but ended up third due to a lesser goal difference.
If Ladan Bosso’s team beat Argentina on Wednesday, their opponent in the quarterfinal would be either Ecuador or the team that finished second in Group F, with the game scheduled to hold at the Estadio Único Madr
Can Nigeria, who lost to Argentina 2-1 in the FIFA U20 World Cup final in 2005, avenge that loss when the two teams square off again on Wednesday.
Full fixtures of 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup Round of 16
Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
USA Vs New Zealand
Uzbekistan Vs Israel
Wednesday, May 31
England Vs Italy
Brazil Vs Tunisia
Argentina Vs Nigeria
Colombia Vs Slovakia
June 1st, Thursday
Gambia Vs Uruguay
Ecuador Vs Korea Republic
