U-20 WORLD CUP

Flying Eagles' nemesis Portugal, Argentina missing as U-20 World Cup gets complete teams

19:30 - 14 March 2023

Flying Eagles' nemesis Portugal, Argentina missing as U-20 World Cup get complete teams

The 23rd edition of the tournament will hold in Indonesia from May 20 to June 11.

Nigeria's Flying Eagles will head to the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup without the possibility of coming up against its nemesis Portugal, and Argentina.

Following the completion of the qualification process of the tournament across 6 confederations, 24 teams will between May 20 to June 11, vie for the U-20 World title in Indonesia.

Notably missing from the tournament would be defending champions Ukraine, and the duo of former youth champions Portugal and Argentina. Both teams prevented Nigeria from winning the U-20 World Cup in 1989, and 2005 respectively.

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Qualified teams for the U-20 World Cup

Asia: Indonesia (hosts), Korea Republic, Uzbekistan, Iraq and Japan

Africa: Senegal, The Gambia, Nigeria and Tunisia

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Europe: England, France, Israel, Italy and Slovakia

South America: Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia and Ecuador

North America: USA, Honduras, Guatemala and Dominican Republic

Oceania: Fiji and New Zealand

Flying Eagles in Pot 3 ahead of official draw

For the draw, which will take place at the Taman Werdhi Budaya Art Center in Denpasar, Bali, all the teams will be placed in one of four pots, with Nigeria already assigned to Pot 3.

The Flying Eagles won their first medal at the U-20 AFCON since 2015

African champions Senegal remain in Pot 1 with Italy, the United States, and France, while The Gambia and Tunisia are given residences in Pot 4.

The teams will be divided into six groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group as well as the four best third-place teams in each group advance to the Round of 16.