Nigeria U20 and Dominican Republic U20 will kickstart their 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup campaign at the Estadio Malvinas on Sunday.
The Flying Eagles are making their 13th appearance at the U20 World Cup. They booked their spot in the tournament courtesy of their third-place finish at the 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Egypt earlier this year.
Nigeria come into the tournament on the back of a six-goal thriller against Colombia in their final preparatory friendly. Sunday Jude, Ibrahim Muhammad and Emmanuel Umeh all found the back of the net for Ladan Bosso’s side.
The Dominican Republic are making their debut in the U20 FIFA World Cup and secured qualification courtesy of their shock second-placed finish at the 2022 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.
The Caribbean team fell to a 3-0 defeat against Ecuador in their final friendly game last week. Prior to that, they suffered a 4-0 defeat to Argentina, with Juan Gauto stepping off the bench to complete the rout with a second-half brace.
Match Details:
- Match: Nigeria U-20 vs Dominican Republic U-20
- Date: 21 May 2023
- Time: 11:30 pm
- Venue: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Nigeria U-20 vs Dominican Republic U-20 Prediction
The Dominican Republic are one of the lowest-rated sides in the tournament but their unknown factor could count in their favor. They recently upset the apple cart to finish second in the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship and will be looking to keep their fairytale run going.
Nigeria, for their part, will be aiming to secure maximum points here before facing tougher tests against Brazil and Italy as they seek a first U20 world title.
The two-time runners-up are among the dark horses in the tournament and we are backing them to kickstart their campaign with a comfortable win.
Prediction: Nigeria U20 3-0 Dominican Republic U20
Nigeria U-20 vs Dominican Republic U-20 Live Stream Time
This match will start from 11:30 pm
Nigeria U-20 vs Dominican Republic U-20 Date
This match will take place on 21 May 2023
Nigeria U-20 vs Dominican Republic U-20 Team News
Both teams will enter the match with all the selected players.
Nigeria U-20 vs Dominican Republic U-20 Lineups
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Nigeria U-20 vs Dominican Republic U-20 Odds
- Nigeria U20 has scored in 10 of the last 11 U20 World Cup games.
- Dominican Republic U20 has scored in each of their last 8 games.
- Dominican Republic U20 wins with a handicap of +2.5 in each of their last 7 games.
Nigeria U-20 vs Dominican Republic U-20 Tips
- Nigeria U-20 to score first
- Over 2.5 goals
- Both teams to score
Nigeria U-20 vs Dominican Republic U-20 Betting Trends
Tip 1 – Nigeria to win
Tip 2 – Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 – Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 – Handicap (0:1): Nigeria
Nigeria U-20 vs Dominican Republic U-20 Where To Watch Live FIFA U20 World Cup Today Match
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