FLYING Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubair is looking forward to his side’s round of 16 battle with Argentina at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Nigeria set up the clash with the South Americans after holding Colombia to a 1-1 draw in their final group fixture in the early hours of Monday.
The Flying Eagles were rescued by a late Daniel Bameyi penalty as they finished third in Group F with four points from three matches (one loss, one win and one draw).
In contrast, Argentina topped Group D with nine points after victories over Italy, Australia and Cuba, but Zubair is not fazed by their form.
“It wasn’t easy but we stood our ground and were proactive,” the Flying Eagles coach said, referring to the Colombia draw.
“We knew they are physically strong and good on the ball so we tried to deny them passing lanes and that gave us a little edge.
“All we wanted was to qualify for the next round and we are not worried about who we have to face.”
The Flying Eagles defeated hosts Argentina 2-0 at this same stage of the competition two years ago and will be hoping for a repeat.
The two teams, who also met in the 2005 final in the Netherlands with a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina winning the trophy, will clash in Santiago on Wednesday night.