NIGERIA 2-0 ARGENTINA | FLYING EAGLES BEAT ARGENTINA TO QUALIFY FOR QUARTERFINALS

The Nigerian Under 20 Men's National football team also known as the flying eagles have defeated the hosts of the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup Argentina by 2-0 this morning in their round of 16 clash in San Juan

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Second half goals from Ibrahim Muhammad and Haliru Sarki saw Ladan Bosso side edge out the record U-20 World Cup winners.

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This is the first time ever the Flying Eagles will defeat a South American team at the U-20 World Cup since their debut in the competition in 1983.

After a goalless first half the Flying Eagles opened scoring in the 61st minute through Muhammad.

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In the 92nd minute Sarki then added the second goal to send Nigeria into the last eight.

The Flying Eagles will now take on either Ecuador or South Korea in the quarter-finals billed for Sunday, May 4.

In Wednesday’s other round of 16 games, Brazil thrashed Tunisia 4-1 while Italy edged England 2-1.

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