The Coach Manu Garba-led Flying Eagles started its 2015 U-20
Fifa World Cup campaign with a defeat.
They lost 2-4 to the Brazilians in their opening game played
in Taranaki in New Plymouth, New
Zealand.
Brazil opened scoring in the 4th minute. The South Americans
also scored in the 35th, 60th, and the 80th minutes. Nigeria scored in the 11th
and 27th minutes.
The Flying Eagles have been beaten finalists at the 1989 and
2005 tournaments and have qualified for this competition without a break for
the past 10 years.
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