Nigeria’s U20 boys, the Flying Eagles, have stepped up their preparations for the FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025 with an intensive coaching session in Santiago on Wednesday night.
The workforce, below the steerage of head coach Aliyu Zubair, educated for 2 hours on the Cancha Liga Coaching Pitch.
The session got here after a lightweight restoration train earlier within the day at their base, Le Meridien Lodge, to assist the gamers regain sharpness following their arrival in Chile.
The Flying Eagles will proceed their build-up on Thursday earlier than turning their focus to a high-profile pleasant towards hosts Chile U20 on Saturday, 20 September, at Estadio Nacional in Santiago.
The encounter will present Zubair and his teaching workers with a very good measure of the workforce’s progress as they face one in every of South America’s strongest youth sides.
Past the Chile recreation, the Flying Eagles can even take a look at themselves towards Australia U20 on Tuesday, 23 September.
The conflict towards the Oceania champions is anticipated to supply one other stern examination of the workforce’s readiness for the challenges that lie forward on the World Cup.
For Nigeria, these friendlies are about greater than outcomes.
They signify a possibility for tactical refinement, workforce bonding, and particular person assessments as Zubair works to finalize his squad checklist.
The teaching crew can also be eager to reveal the gamers to completely different kinds of soccer, guaranteeing they’re battle-ready for the worldwide showpiece that kicks off later this yr.
With the World Cup in sight, the Flying Eagles are decided to make use of their time in Santiago to construct confidence, cohesion, and momentum.
Saturday’s encounter with Chile marks step one of their bid to win the FIFA U20 World Cup for the primary time.
