FIFA Congratulates Nigeria On FIFA U20 World Cup Qualification

FIFA Congratulates Nigeria On FIFA U20 World Cup

By Niyi Busari

Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on Friday congratulated Nigeria on their qualification for the FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland.

FIFA took their official Twitter handle after Nigeria's Flying Eagles pipped the tournament host, Niger Republic 1-0 to emerge 2019 U20 AFCON Group A winner and also picked one of the four world cup tickets.

The Twitter reads;

"The Flying Eagles are headed to this year's #U20WC Poland 2019! 👏🇳🇬

They've finished top of Group A at #TotalAFCONU20 and reached the knockout stage."

Nigeria and South Africa on Friday won their respective last group games and qualified for the semifinals and the World Cup in Poland.

While South Africa will slug it with Group B winner, Senegal in one of the two semifinal matches on Wednesday.

Nigeria's Flying Eagles on the other have to wait for the runners up in Group B to determine their next opponent in the semis slated for next Wednesday by 16:30 pm.

Flying Eagles finished the group with 7 points having won Burundi 2-0, drew 0-0 with South Africa and pipped stubborn host, Niger Republic 0-1 to end as Group A winner.