2025 U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles to Face Australia in Pre-World Cup Clash

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will face Australia in a pre-2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup friendly today at the Complejo Deportivo Ruca Mapu in Santiago, Chile. The match is scheduled to kick off at 5 pm local time (1 pm Nigerian time) as part of both teams’ preparations for the tournament, which begins on Saturday, September 27th.

The Flying Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by hosts Chile in their first warm-up game, with Ahmed Akinyele netting for Nigeria before Felipe Faúndez levelled for the South Americans. Drawn in Group F, Nigeria will battle Norway, Colombia, and Saudi Arabia in the group stage, beginning their campaign against Norway on Monday,September 29th .