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U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles Qualify For Round Of 16 After Ukraine Draw

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have qualified for the round of 16 in the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, following a 1-1 draw with Ukraine.

With the result, Nigeria finished third in Group D with four points from three games.

The Paul Aigbogun boys advanced to the round of 16 as one of the four best third-placed sides, or best losers as it is referred to in Nigerian parlance.

In the other group match, USA defeated Qatar 1-0 and finished second in the group with six points, a point behind group leaders Ukraine.

Earlier, Flying Eagles failed to build on their big win over Qatar as they were thrashed 2-0 by the USA in their second group game

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