By Amosu Adeboye, LAGOS
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will face the USA, Ukraine and Qatar in Group D of the preliminary round of the 2019 U20 FIFA World Cup in Poland , reports Promptnewsonline.com.
The draw ceremony took place on Sunday evening at the Gdynia Arena, Poland with a number of top football personalities in attendance.
The Flying Eagles who finished fourth at the recently concluded Africa U -20 Cup of Nations in Niger will look to win their first title at the mundial.
The West Africans twice finished second at the 1989 and 2005 editions hosted by Saudi Arabia and Netherlands.
Paul Aigbogun ‘ s men will begin their campaign against Qatar on May 24 at the Stadion Miejski w Tychach, Tychy.
Hosts Poland got zoned in Group A against Colombia, Tahiti and the Junior Terranga Lions of Senegal.
South Africa’s Amajita were landed in a veritable ‘Group of Death’ where they will be facing Argentina, Portugal, Korea Republic in Group F.
Reigning African champions Mali were handed a tricky pool in the draw, having been bracketed with France, Saudi Arabia and Panama in Group E.
The biennial competition will be staged in six Polish cities; in Lodz, Bielsko-Biala, Bydgoszcz, Gdynia, Lublin and Tychy from 23 May to 15 June 2019.
