Nigeria thrashes Guatemala 5-0 in under 20-World Cup

On account of its 5-0 drubbing of Guatemela on Sunday, Nigeria is definitely the team to beat and can count itself among the favorites after the third day of the FIFA Under-20 World in Colombia.

Edafe Egbedi scored twice for the Flying Eagles in the Group D match as the goalkeeper from Guatemala produced two fantastic saves in the opening minutes before conceding the opening goal.

Egbedi scored in the 8th and 39th minute of the first half. The third and fourth goal came from the boot of Ajagun and Kayode before enterprising winger Ahmed Musa completed the rout in the 76th minute.

Egbedi was substituted in the 94th minute for Sanni Emmanuel.

The Flying Eagles will have abundance of confidence to take into its next match on Wdnesday, August 3 against Croatia, while Guatemala will have to regroup ahead of its match with Saudi Arabia the same day.

Nigerian Line up
Dami Paul, Terna Suswan,Kenneth Omeruo, Ganiyu Ogungbe, Ahmed Musa, Olanrewaju Kayode, Abdul Ajagun, Emmanuel Anyanwu, Philemon Daniel, Edafe Egbedi, Ramon Azeez

Coach- James Obuh