The Flying Eagles of Nigeria bowed out of the ongoing 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile on Wednesday night following a 4-0 loss to Argentina. Completesports.com’s ADEBOYE AMOSU appraises the performance of the players in the game.
Ebenezer Harcourt 4/10
A poor performance from the goalkeeper. He was not at his best in the game.
Amos Ochoche 6/10
Certainly one of the revelations of the tournament for Nigeria. A lively display from the right-back despite his side’s defeat.
Haruna Aliyu 4/10
The centre-back struggled to cope with pace of the Argentine’s strikers. It was a tough evening for Aliyu.
Daniel Bameyi 5/10
The captain did his best to rally his team to victory but his effort was not enough.
Odinaka Okoro 4/10
Toiled hard with little or nothing to show for it.
Daniel Daga 6/10
Daga was one of Nigeria’s top performers in the game. He was replaced by Auwal Ibrahim 20 minutes from time.
Israel Ayuma 5/10
Showed flashes of his best in the first half. The midfielder however fizzled out after the break.
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Nasiru Salihu 4/10
An error prone performance from the youngster. He gave away the free kick that led to the second goal.
Orseer Achihi 6/10
The Royal Antwerp winger took the place of the suspended Sani Suleiman in the starting line-up. He was one of Nigeria’s best performers on the night.
Tana Maigana 4/10
His worst performance of the competition. Maigana was replaced by Emmanuel Ekele two minutes after the hour mark.
Kparobo Ariehi 4/10
A subdued display from the Lillestrom striker. He finished the competition without a goal.
Substitutes
Auwal Ibrahim 3/10
Made his first appearance of competition. He didn’t contribute much following his introduction.
Abduljelil Kamaldeen 3/10
He took the place of Nasiru Salihu. The youngster didn’t make much impact following his introduction.
Emmanuel Ekele 3/10
He was lucky to escape a red card late in the game.
Azuka Alatan 3/10
Took the place of Odinaka Okoro . The game was already lost before his introduction.
