U-20 World Cup: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles Arrive In Bielsko-Biala Ahead Match Against USA

ANI EMMANUEL CHIDI

Players and officials of Flying Eagles in a group picture with staff of Vienna House Hotel Katowice before they left the city on Saturday

Nigeria’s U-20 boys, the Flying Eagles, arrived in the city of Bielsko-Biala on Saturday morning for their second game of the FIFA U-20 World Cup against the United States of America on Monday evening.

“We are here in Bielsko-Biala for business. It was great that we were able to convert the chances we had against Qatar and start our campaign on a brilliant note.

“Kudos to the boys. But the competition has just started and we must now take it one match at a time. Victory over USA will guarantee us a place in the knock-out stage and that is what will go for,” Head Coach Paul Aigbogun said.

Goals by Maxwell Effiom, Henry Offia, Ayotomiwa Dele-Bashiru and Aliu Salawudeen earned Nigeria a comfortable win over Qatar in Tychy on Friday, and a win over USA (who lost 1-2 to Ukraine same day) on Monday would see the Flying Eagles assured of a place in the Round of 16.

The city of Bielsko-Biala will also host the Flying Eagles’ final match of the group phase against Ukraine on Thursday.

Nigeria’s delegation is staying at the Qubus Hotel in Bielsko-Biala.

Defender Valentine Ozornwafor shields the ball from a Qatari attacker during Friday’s Group D opener.