ready to go … Flying Eagles players celebrate in one of their matches at the last African Youth Championship. Flying Eagles are set to take on the World at the FIFA U-20 Championship in New Zealand.
The Flying Eagles have been rated the youngest team heading to the FIFA U20 World Cup in New Zealand.
The competition will hold from May 30 to June 20, with 24 teams taking part.
Nigerian players pose before the final football match of the 2015 African U-20 Championships Senegal against Nigeria, on March 22, 2015 in Dakar. AFP PHOTO
According to FIFA, Nigeria produced an average age of 18 years and nine months, the youngest among the
participating teams. Meanwhile, the countries with the oldest players are provided by the European duo of Germany and Ukraine.
Also, Nigeria’s Taiwo Awoniyi, who is one of the members of the Golden Eaglets that won the FIFA U17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in 2013, has been rated one of the youngest players to watch out for in the competition.
A total of 504 players have been selected by the 24 teams to follow in the footsteps of Maradona, Messi and countless other global stars who have showcased their potentials at this tournament.
All eyes will now turn to New Zealand to discover which of the class of 2015 can step into these legendary shoes, and there are undoubtedly plenty of players well capable of dazzling.
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