They defeated the only team unbeaten in the group stage of the 2023 FIFA World Cup by a score of 2-0, shocking both their detractors and the host nation’s performance. Ibrahim Muhammad and Rilwanu Haliru Sarki’s goals in the second half shocked Argentina.
Nigeria, Gambia, and Morocco were the teams to play in the Round of 16 of the World Cup, but the Flying Eagles, having played against the top-performing team, have moved on to the next stage of the competition.
Argentina’s 10-game winning streak in the U-20 World Cup came to an end in Argentina. La Abliceleste had won all seven games when they hosted the tournament in 2001, and their first three in this edition.
After a superb performance against France to qualify for the Round of 16 in the competition, Gambia was defeated narrowly by Uruguay at the Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades on June 1, 2023.
The task was expected to be difficult for the Moroccans in their match against Brazil, the FIFA World Cup champions all-time, after the Brazilians thrashed the Nigerians by 2-0 and destroyed the Dominican Republic U20 before playing the Atlas Lions.
Tunisia was defeated 4-1 by Brazil. Despite being a player down for the entire second half, Marcos Leonardo scored for Brazil from the penalty spot in the 11th minute, his fourth goal of the tournament, and Andrey Santos added a second from close range in the 31st.
Brazil scored twice in injury time through Matheus Martins and Santos, and CS Sfaxien’s defender, Mahmoud Ghorbel, scored a consolation for the Moroccans in the game.
Africa will have a team competing for the championship trophy at the FIFA U20 World Cup quarterfinal stage. Nigeria will now play the Korea Republic U20 team in the quarterfinals on Sunday in Santiago del Estero.
