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.
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