By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will train in Chile for at least 10 days before the start of the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Prompt News reports.
Aliyu Zubairu’s side are currently undergoing the second phase of their preparations at the FIFA Goal Project Pitch in Abuja.
“The plan is for the team to train at least 10 days in Chile before their first match with the hope of playing some test games against local teams as well as some of the qualified countries,” an official disclosed to SCORENigeria
The Flying Eagles will depart for Chile on September 17.
They are drawn in same group with Norway, Saudi Arabia, and Colombia.
Nigeria will begin their 2025 World Cup campaign on September 29 against Norway.
The West Africans reached the quarte-rfinal of the competition in another South American country, Argentina.
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