The Nigerian Flying Eagles were eliminated from the ongoing FIFA U-20 tournament in New Zealand after they lost 0-1 to Germany in the round of 16.
In the group stage of the tournament, the Flying Eagles played in Group E.
They lost 2-4 to Brazil in their first match, then defeated Korea Democratic Republic 4-0 and Hungary 2-0.
Those results placed them second in the group, and set them against Germany in the round of 16, a match they lost 0-1.
Watch below all the highlights of the Nigerian team’s journey in the tournament.
All videos are courtesy the YouTube channel of FIFA.
New Zealand 2015: Nigeria vs Germany
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqfG_Xw5GFM&w=760&h=350]
New Zealand 2015: Nigeria vs Hungary
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zYmY2BFKhM&w=760&h=350]
New Zealand 2015: Nigeria vs Korea
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbJFTqWooPg&w=760&h=350]
New Zealand 2015: Nigeria vs Brazil
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU7MpwqDboI&w=760&h=350]
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