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Argentina were announced as the emergency host of the 2023 tournament following the withdrawal of hosting rights from Indonesia.
With days fast approaching to the start of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Nigeria's U-20 side will hope that it can put ghosts of tournaments past behind them to attempt winning the competition for the first time, ever.
Flying Eagles have on two occasions, gone as far as the final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup but lost to Portugal (1989) and Argentina (2005) both times.
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The 2023 competition originally scheduled to be played in the Asian continent, saw Argentina announced as an emergency host following the withdrawal of hosting rights from Indonesia.
Upon being announced as host country, the South American nation revealed the four cities the tournament will take place: La Plata, Mendoza, San Juan and Santiago del Estero.
When would the tournament kick off?
The 23rd edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, will kickoff on Saturday, May 20, and run through to Sunday, June 11, 2023.
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The opening game of the tournament would be contested between Guatamala and New Zealand at the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero.
Where would the Flying Eagles play?
Drawn into Group D of the competition with five-time champions Brazil, 2017 bronze-medallists and debutants Dominican Republic, Nigeria's U-20 side will play the bulk of their group stage matches in the city of Mendoza.
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In the city of Mendoza, boasts the 42,000-seater Estadio Malvinas Argentinas - the second-largest stadium being used for the competition.
The stadium was built for the 1978 FIFA World Cup and also hosted the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship (later renamed the FIFA U-20 World Cup).
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Nigeria's Flying Eagles will be one of 24 teams participating in the age-grade tournament.
When would the Flying Eagles play?
- 21 May 2023: Nigeria vs Dominican Republic - Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
- 24 May 2023: Italy vs Nigeria - Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
- 27 May 2023: Brazil vs Nigeria - Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona, La Plata
All kickoff times for Flying Eagles matches are 3 pm (7 pm Nigerian time).
The knockout phases would be made up of the top two teams of each group and the four best third-placed teams.
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