HOSTS Chile forced the Flying Eagles of Nigeria to a 1-1 draw in a friendly match played in the city of Rancagua yesterday, as both teams prepared for the 24th FIFA U-20 World Cup starting next Saturday.
Ahmed Akinyele headed the Flying Eagles in front in the 18th minute, from a corner kick by Tahir Maigana, but Chile drew level 18 minutes later through Felipe Faúndez.
Just a minute into the second half, Flying Eagles goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt made two big saves to keep score at 1-1.
Abduljelil Kamaldeen, Kparobo Arhieri and Auwal Ibrahim came in as substitutes for the Flying Eagles in the second half.
The Flying Eagles will face Australia in another friendly match on Tuesday to continue their preparations for the global tournament.