Argentina 2023: Flying Eagles Commence Training Sessions, Look Forward To Colombia Test

Head Coach Isah Ladan Bosso and his assistants on Monday evening drilled Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles in their first training session since arriving the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires on Sunday.

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The session which took place at the team’s Howard Johnson Hotel & Resorts lasted for 90 minutes, and concentrated on recovery after the long trip from Nigeria to the South American nation through Turkey.

The Flying Eagles team had another training session on Tuesday, as focus gradually shifts to a friendly match against the U20 team of Colombia which has been scheduled for the Tristan Suarez Stadium in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, 16 May at 4pm Argentina time (8pm Nigeria time).

Colombia, who play in Group C of the FIFA U20 World Cup alongside African champions Senegal, Japan and Israel, will seek the opportunity to have an idea of what to expect against the Cub Lions of the Teranga when both teams clash in La Plata on Saturday, 27 May.

Incidentally, Flying Eagle of Nigeria will also be utilizing the friendly with Colombia to have an idea of what to expect when they take on another South American team, Brazil also in La Plata on the same day, 27 May. In fact, the Nigeria/Brazil match comes up just before the Senegal/Colombia clash inside the same arena.

Bosso and the ArgentinaFlying Eagle will fly from Buenos Aires to Mendoza – venue of Nigeria’s first two matches against the Dominican Republic and Italy – on Wednesday, 17 May.

Group A – Guatemala v New Zealand 15:00, Santiago del Estero Stadium (Santiago del Estero)

Group B – USA v Ecuador 15:00, San Juan Stadium (San Juan)

Group A – Argentina v Uzbekistan 18:00, Santiago del Estero Stadium (Santiago del Estero)

Group B – Fiji v Slovakia 18:00, San Juan Stadium (San Juan)

Group C – Israel v Colombia 15:00, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Group D – Nigeria v Dominican Republic 15:00, Mendoza Stadium (Mendoza)

Group C – Senegal v Japan 18:00, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Group D – Italy v Brazil 18:00, Mendoza Stadium (Mendoza)

Group E – England v Tunisia 15:00, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Group F – France v Korea Republic 15:00, Mendoza Stadium (Mendoza)

Group E – Uruguay v Iraq 18:00, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Group D – The Gambia v Honduras 18:00, Mendoza Stadium (Mendoza)

Group A – Uzbekistan v New Zealand 15:00, Santiago del Estero Stadium (Santiago del Estero)

Group B – USA v Fiji 15:00, San Juan Stadium (San Juan)

Group A – Argentina v Guatemala 18:00, Santiago del Estero Stadium (Santiago del Estero)

Group B – Ecuador v Slovakia 18:00, San Juan Stadium (San Juan)

Group C – Senegal v Israel 15:00, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Group D – Italy v Nigeria 15:00, Mendoza Stadium (Mendoza)

Group C – Japan v Colombia 18:00, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Group D – Brazil v Dominican Republic 18:00, Mendoza Stadium (Mendoza)

Group E – Uruguay v England 15:00, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Group F – France v The Gambia 15:00, Mendoza Stadium (Mendoza)

Group E – Iraq v Tunisia 18:00, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Group F – Korea Republic v Honduras 18:00, Mendoza Stadium (Mendoza)

Group B – Ecuador v Fiji 15:00, Santiago del Estero Stadium (Santiago del Estero)

Group B – Slovakia v USA 15:00, San Juan Stadium (San Juan)

Group A – Uzbekistan v Guatemala 18:00, Santiago del Estero Stadium (Santiago del Estero)

Group A – New Zealand v Argentina 18:00, San Juan Stadium (San Juan)

Group D – Brazil v Nigeria 15:00, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Group D – Dominican Republic v Italy 15:00, Mendoza Stadium (Mendoza)

Group C – Colombia v Senegal 18:00, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Group C – Japan v Israel 18:00, Mendoza Stadium (Mendoza)

Group E – Iraq v England 15:00, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Group E – Tunisia v Uruguay 15:00, Mendoza Stadium (Mendoza)

Group F – Honduras v France 18:00, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Group F – Korea Republic v The Gambia 18:00, Mendoza Stadium (Mendoza)

Game 38 – 1st Group B v 3rd Group A/C/D 14:30, Mendoza Stadium (Mendoza)

Game 37 – 2nd Group A v 2nd Group C 18:00, Mendoza Stadium (Mendoza)

Game 40 – 1st Group D v 3rd Group B/E/F 14:30, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Game 42 – 1st Group C v 3rd Group A/B/F 14:30, San Juan Stadium (San Juan)

Game 41 – 1st Group A v 3rd Group C/D/E 18:00, San Juan Stadium (San Juan)

Game 39 – 1st Group E v 2nd Group D 18:00, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Game 44 – 1st Group F v 2nd Group E 14:30, Santiago del Estero Stadium (Santiago del Estero)

Game 43 – 2nd Group B v 2nd Group F 18:00, Santiago del Estero Stadium (Santiago del Estero)

Game 46 – Winner of Game 37 v Winner of Game 40 14:30, San Juan Stadium (San Juan)

Game 47 – Winner of Game 42 v Winner of Game 39 18:00, San Juan Stadium (San Juan)

Game 48 – Winner of Game 43 v Winner of Game 41 14:30, Santiago del Estero Stadium (Santiago del Estero)

Game 45 – Winner of Game 38 v Winner of Game 44 18:00, Santiago del Estero Stadium (Santiago del Estero)

Game 49 – Winner of Game 45 v Winner of Game 46 14:30, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Game 50 – Winner of Game 47 v Winner of Game 48 18:00, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Match 51 – Runner-up of Match 49 v Runner-up of Match 50 14:30, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)

Match 52 – Winner of Match 49 v Winner of Match 50 18:00, La Plata Stadium (La Plata)