The Flying Eagles will be full of confidence when they depart for the FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina on Saturday, May 6, top officials have informed SCORENigeria
It was further gathered that the Nigerian delegation will receive “cable visas” to enter Argentina after flying out by Turkish Airlines with a stopover in Istanbul, Turkey.
The Flying Eagles, who finished third at the recent U20 AFCON in Egypt, will use their extended stay in Argentina to finalise their preparations for the World Cup.
This was after a proposed training camp in Spain was called off.
This year’s U20 World Cup kicks off on May 20 with Nigeria opening up their campaign a day later in Mendoza against Dominican Republic.
Brazil and Italy are the other teams in their tough-looking group.
The Flying Eagles reached the World Cup final in 1989 and 2005.
They reached the second round when they last featured in the tournament in Poland in 2019.
