Soccernet.ng brings you everything you need to know about the Flying Eagles’ World Cup fixture against Walter Benítez’s boys

Nigeria begin their 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup campaign with a tasty fixture against Dominican Republican.

While the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football country are making their debut appearance at the global scene, it is the Flying Eagles’ 13th appearance at the biennial football showpiece.

Ladan Bosso’s team capped their preparations for Argentina 2023 with  2-2 draw versus Colombia.

Uninspiring as the result might have appeared, the African are hopeful of emerging as world champions having gone close in 1989 (Saudi Arabia) and 2005 (Netherlands).

WHEN IS THE GAME

The match between Nigeria and Dominican Republic is scheduled for 19:00 (West African Time) on Sunday, May 21.

WHAT CHANNELS CAN I WATCH THE GAME ON TV?

21/5/23     19:00 WAT (7PM)       Nigeria  vs Dominican Republic     Super Sports

WHERE IS THE CLASH OF THE TITANS?

Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza

NIGERIA SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Chijoke Aniagboso, Nathaniel Nwosu, Saheed Jimoh
Defenders: Daniel Bameyi, Benjamin Frederick, Israel Domingo, Abel Ogwuche, Augustine Njoku, Solomon Abalaka
Midfielders: Daniel Daga, Samson Lawal, Victor Eletu, Ibrahim Abdullahi, John Joshua, Tochukwu Nnadi
Strikers: Haliru Sarki, Jude Sunday, Ibrahim Mohammed, Lawal Salem Fago, Kehinde Ibrahim, Emmanuel Umeh