Flying eagles fall into the first obstacle of the World Cup U20

Tonight, the Flying Eagles fell 1-0 to Norway in their 2025 World Cup first level game in Talca, Chile.

The winner of the match for Norway was Captain Rasmus Holten, who kept a penalty after only eight minutes when the revision requested by the Norwegians that Captain Daniel Bameyi drove the ball inside his box was finally granted by the referee.

Before that goal, the Nigerian boys gave Norway a great scare when striker Kparobo Ariehi shook the crossbar.

As expected, the Flying Eagles pursued the game after the break, but could not cancel that early advantage.

They even had two penalty appeals dismissed with the effort of Tahir Maigana at the beginning of the second half, also reached the goal.

Flying Águilas that begin (4-3-3) vs. Norway: Harcourt-odinaka, Ochoche, Bameyi (Captain), Akinyele-Daga, Ayuma (Charles Agada 90), Salihu-Maigana, Kparobo, Achihi (Sulaiman Sani 56)