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2025 U-20 WC: Flying Eagles Lost Concentration After Argentina’s Early Goal –Lawal

October 9, 2025

Former Nigerian international Dimeji Lawal believes the early goal the Flying Eagles conceded against Argentina unsettled the players in their 4-0 loss in the FIFA U20 World Cup round of 16 at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos on

Alejo Sarco scored Argentina’s first as early as the second minute, before Maher Carrizo doubled the advantage from a free kick in the 23rd minute, disrupting Nigeria’s game plan.

The South Americans made it 3-0 through Carrizo’s clinical finish before Mateo Silvetti sealed their victory in the 66th minute as he picked out the bottom left corner after receiving a pass inside the box.

Reacting after the team’s elimination, Lawal, in a chat with Completesports.com, stated that the Flying Eagles struggled to cope with the pace and movement of Argentina.

“It’s a pity that the Flying Eagles lost 4-0 to Argentina in the round of 16. However, the early goal unsettled the Flying Eagles players despite their attempt to level parity.

“Yes, the players gave their best, but Argentina showed they are the better team going by the result.”

2025 U-20 WC: Flying Eagles Suffer Humiliating 4-0 Defeat To Argentina In Round Of 16 Clash

October 8, 2025

Flying Eagles of Nigeria’s journey at this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup was brought to an end following a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Argentina, in Wednesday’s round of 16 clash, Completesports.com reports.

It was revenge for the Argentines who were eliminated by the Flying Eagles on home soil 2-0 at this same stage in 2023.

Also, the Flying Eagles have now lost 11 times in 14 meetings (one win, two draws) against South American opponents at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Not a few will argue that Argentina were deserved winners as they dominated most parts of the game and created more scoring chances.

It was not a surprise when Argentina took the lead just two minutes into the contest, as Alejo Sarco slotted the ball home in the second minute, after Ebenezer Harcourt had wandered out of his goalline to claim an ariel ball.

In the 23rd minute Maher Carrizo made it 2-0 with a superb free kick as he beat Harcourt at his near post.

Carrizo then made it 3-0 in the 53rd minute, beating the offside trap, raced towards goal before slotting past a stranded Harcourt.

Then in the 66th minute Mateo Silvetti added the fourth goal with a low left foot strike after dribbling past Daniel Bamayi inside the box.

Argentina, who are on the quest of landing a seventh U-20 World Cup title, will now take on Mexico in the quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, Africa’s other representative and U-20 AFCON champions South Africa lost 3-1 to Colombia in the other round of 16 encounter also played on Wednesday.

hotseat:
KO must have spoken out of sheer anger with the way and manner the so-called Obidients go about attacking anyone not seeing things from their own perspectives or viewpoints.

In a democracy, constructive dissent is the tonic that keeps the system intact.

The best bet is to make others align with you through superior arguments and not going about seeing anyone not in tune with your one-sided opinion as an enemy.

KO should have tampered his criticisms of the Obidients with moderation, lest he becomes equally guilty of what he's accusing them of.


To jaw-jaw is often better than to war-war!




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naptu2:
What actually happened was that one of Peter Obi's associates said that Kenneth Okonkwo was lobbying to be publicity secretary of the Labour Party and that he left Obi because Obi refused to help him get the position.

Kenneth Okonkwo said that the associate was suffering from mental illness that makes him fabricate things. He said he has never attended any meeting with that associate. He said that that was the type of urchin. . .ekuke that follows Peter Obi. He said that one of Obi's biggest problems is that it is street urchins that are following him.

Humanity is paramount in my politics, no street urchins

Lately, I have heard a few people say that those who follow Peter Obi are low-class Nigerians, and some have even gone as far as calling them “street urchins” and people of no value. It is deeply unfortunate that in today’s Nigeria, citizens now look down on fellow citizens in such a degrading manner.

I have never and will never look down on anyone, except to lift them up. After all, we can only rise by lifting others. My involvement in politics has never been about associating with the so-called high and mighty, but about standing with the ordinary Nigerians whose voices have been silenced and whose resources have been stolen by the same “big names” who now parade themselves with all sorts of titles and names.

No Nigerian is of no value. No Nigerian is a street urchin. It speaks volumes about the state of our nation that everyday Nigerians, are now battered by poverty and hardship, to the point their leaders refer to them as of no value, and urchins.

Every Nigerian deserves dignity, opportunity, and care. That is why I will continue to do my part to ensure that the ordinary Nigerians enjoy a better life, one built on access to education, quality healthcare, and genuine efforts to lift them out of poverty.

True leadership is not about mocking the weak, it is about lifting them up.

A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

WizardOfNG:
Naptu2 is generally neutral. Read his submissions objectively and you'll note they're highly informative, and always sharing, in even the most minute of details, positive and progressive news about the good going on in Nigeria.

Personally, I believe his patriotic love for his nation and, belief in her, leads him to believe the good, positive and progressive , Nigerians would not ordinarily be aware of, has to be highlighted to counterbalance how all else focus on negative 'doom and gloom' news always.

That does not translate to "working for Govt". You'd discern that difference if your not so paranoid and unobjectively against the of Government of the day to the extent you cannot see anything good about it.

There are many like Naptu2 everywhere like Tayo Aina, a famous travel blogger, whose vlogs are positive, inspirational and give Nigerians, especially those in Nigeria, a sense of 'glass half full' oomph that can inspire. Much better than prophets of Doom majority are on NL.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a64La-BBSA?si=uM3edayHaO48DVAe