U-20 WORLD CUP: Flying Eagles Defeat Italy 2-0 And Go To The Round Of 16

Following a 2-0 victory over Italy, Nigeria's Flying Eagles guaranteed their spot in the Round of 16 of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Cesare Casadei of Italy, who had a great start to the game, struck the woodwork after five minutes.

The Flying Eagles took their time to get comfortable in the match and occasionally challenged the Italian defense with long-range shots.

Ten minutes prior to the box, Solomon Agbalaka handled the ball.

The left-back was fortunate because, after consulting with VAR, the referee determined that an Italian player also touched the ball during the buildup.

Italians were denied late by a fantastic save from goalkeeper Chijioke Aniagboso.

Late in the first half, goalkeeper Chijioke Aniagboso made an outstanding stop to preserve the Italians from scoring.

Samson Lawal and Ibrahim Mohammed were replaced by Tochukwu Nnadi and Umeh Emmanuel at the start of the second half by Flying Eagles head coach Ladan Bosso.

Nigerian players took charge of the game, although their last shots frequently fell short in the second half.

The game-changing goal was scored in the 61st minute by Salim Fago, who was set up by a beautiful cross from Nnadi.

Jude Sunday, a winger, scored the second goal late in stoppage time.

On Saturday in La Plata, the Flying Eagles' final group match will be against Brazil.