Nigeria’s Future Eagles arrive in Azerbaijan for inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup
Nigeria’s Future Eagles arrived in Azerbaijan on Thursday, ahead of the first edition of the FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival, holding from October 22 to 31.
The Nigeria Football Federation, in a statement on Thursday, said 14 players and six officials, led by head coach Patrick Bassey and team administrator Nasiru Jibril, departed Abuja for Istanbul on Wednesday aboard a Turkish Airlines flight before connecting to Baku.
They arrived in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, on Thursday afternoon for the inaugural edition of the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival.
Nigeria, in Group A of the competition, will play against South Sudan, Jordan, The Gambia, Cyprus and Pakistan, with their first match coming up on Saturday against South Sudan.
They will play Jordan and The Gambia on Sunday, before taking on Cyprus and Pakistan on Monday.
The inaugural edition will feature an eight-a-side format, with matches consisting of two 20-minute halves.
Group-stage performances will determine which tier each country advances to in the second stage, billed for October 28 and 29, while the tier finals will be played on October 30.
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