World Cup (U20) 2025: overview, squad and schedule for Nigeria

Nigeria will take part in the 24th edition of the FIFA U20 World Cup, with the final phase set to be held in Chile from September 27 to October 19, 2025.

Overview of Nigeria

The Flying Eagles have participated in the tournament 14 times in the past. They finished as runners-up in the 1989 and 2005 editions.

Selected squad

Ifeanyi Harcourt.

Rufai Abubakar

Ajia Yakub

Defenders

Daniel Bameyi

Adamu Maigari.

Odinaka Okoro.

Emmanuel Chukwu.

Chigozie (Michael) Ihejiofor.

Midfielders

Sulaiman Alabi (Jojo).

Caleb Ochedikwu.

Israel (Isaac) Ayuma.

Auwal Ibrahim.

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Simon Cletus.

Forwards / Wingers

Kparobo Arierhi.

Precious Benjamin (Hoffenheim).

Ezekiel Anthony Kpangu.

Jonathan Spiff

Bidemi Amole

Matthew Kingsley

Nigeria's schedule in Group F

Norway U20 — Nigeria U20

Date: Monday, September 29, 2025

Time: 20:00 GMT

Stadium: Estadio Fiscal (Talca)

Nigeria U20 — Saudi Arabia U20

Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025

Time: 23:00 GMT

Stadium: Estadio Fiscal (Talca)

Nigeria U20 — Colombia U20

Date: Sunday, October 5, 2025

Time: 23:00 GMT

Stadium: Estadio Fiscal (Talca)

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.