Nigeria's Flying Eagles will square off against Colombia, Saudi Arabia, and Norway in Group F of the 24th FIFA U-20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in Chile later this year, Soccernet.ng reports .
The official draw was held at the Machasa studios of Chilevision in Santiago, with Chilean broadcaster Javiera Naranjo anchoring the ceremony. FIFA's Director of Tournaments, Jaime Yarza, conducted proceedings, joined by former Argentina captain and South American football icon Juan Pablo Sorin.
Nigeria is one of four African nations to qualify for the global youth showpiece, joining continental champions South Africa Group E, Morocco Group C, and Egypt Group A in the tournament lineup.
This year's tournament, which runs from September 27 to October 19, will see matches played across four Chilean cities: Santiago, Rancagua, Valparaiso, and Talca.
This is the second time Chile is hosting the event, having previously staged the competition in 1987 when it was still known as the FIFA World Youth Championship. On that occasion, Yugoslavia triumphed over West Germany in a dramatic penalty shootout to lift the trophy.