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Flying Eagles To Face Saudi Arabia In pre World Cup Friendly

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will take on Saudi Arabia in a friendly encounter on May 5 ahead of their participation at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.

 

The friendly encounter will take place in Austria, where the Saudi Arabians who will compete for the title in Poland have set up camp ahead of the mundial.

Paul Aigbogun’s charges held German side Freiburg U19 side to a 3-3 draw in their first test game since beginning final preparation for the competition in Ingolstadt, Germany on Sunday.

Nigeria will look to win her first U-20 World Cup in Poland after securing second position twice in the past.

Nigeria finished as runners-up at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Saudi Arabia in 1989, losing to Portugal in the final. The Flying Eagles also lost to Argentina in final of the 2005 edition in The Netherlands.