THE Flying Eagles will be aiming for victory against Saudi Arabia tomorrow at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile to get their campaign back on track.
The Nigerian lads suffered a painful 1-0 loss to Norway in their first group game on Monday, going down to a controversial penalty.
Despite dominating the game and creating a number of opportunities, the seven-time African champions were unlucky not to have equalised in the second half of the encounter, and probably taken the three points.
On two occasions, the Flying Eagles’ appeals for penalties were turned down by the referee.
Victory against Saudi Arabia will put the two-time U-20 World Cup runners-up in a good position to qualify for the championship’s Round of 16, ahead of their clash with Colombia on Sunday.
Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubair is upbeat his wards have shaken off the defeat against Norway as their attention has shifted towards the clash with Saudi Arabia, to ensure the team gets the desired result.
With the availability of all key players, Zubair may retain his usual 4-3-3 formation with more focus on attack and ball possession.
Israel Ayuma, Daniel Daga and Charles Agada have all been booked and will have to play with caution to avoid missing the last group game against the Colombians on Sunday.