Argentina U20 vs Nigeria U20

FIFA U20 World Cup - Round of 16 31 May 2023, 21:00
Argentina U20
Argentina U20
0–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Nigeria U20
Nigeria U20
🏟 Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario (San Juan, Provincia de San Juan) 👤 G. Nyberg Round Round of 16

Match report

Nigeria U20 beat Argentina U20 2-0 in the FIFA U20 World Cup - Round of 16 on 31 May 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Argentina U20 dominated possession with 66% of the ball and had 26 shots to Nigeria U20's 10.

The match was played at Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario (San Juan, Provincia de San Juan), with G. Nyberg in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 66% - 34% Shots 26 - 10 On target 5 - 4 Corners 11 - 5 Fouls 12 - 11 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Valentín Carboni
Argentina U20 · captained the side
8 Alejo Veliz captained the side
8 Juan Gauto captained the side
8 Chijioke Kingsley Aniagboso 5 saves
8 Benjamin Fredrick captained the side
First half vs second half
Nigeria U20 came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–1 16–9
Shots On Goal 2–0 3–4
Ball Possession 60–40 —
Corners 5–3 6–2
Match statistics
26 Shots Total 10
5 Shots On Goal 4
13 Shots Off Goal 5
8 Shots Blocked 1
17 Shots Inside Box 7
9 Shots Outside Box 3
12 Fouls 11
11 Corners 5
0 Offsides 5
66% Ball Possession 34%
3 Yellow Cards 0
2 Saves 5
518 Passes Total 283
412 Passes Accurate 191
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Argentina U20 · 4-2-3-1
1 F. Gerth
4 A. Giay 13 T. Avilés 6 D. Gómez 3 V. Barco
14 M. Tanlongo 5 F. Redondo
18 B. Aguirre 10 V. Carboni 16 L. Romero
9 A. Veliz
Nigeria U20 · 4-3-3
21 C. Aniagboso
6 D. Bameyi 12 B. Fredrick 5 A. Ogwuche 3 S. Agbalaka
18 S. Lawal 4 D. Daga 8 T. Nadi
11 I. Muhammad 9 S. Lawal 15 S. Jude
Argentina U20
Coach
J. Mascherano
Substitutes
  • 7 Juan Gauto
  • 19 Gino Infantino
  • 21 Ignacio Maestro Puch
  • 12 Lucas Lavagnino
  • 17 Nicolás Cláa
  • 2 Lautaro Di Lollo
  • 15 Román Vega
  • 11 Matías Soulé
  • 8 Máximo Perrone
  • 20 Ignacio Miramon
Nigeria U20
Coach
L. Bosso
Substitutes
  • 7 Rilwanu Sarki
  • 19 Umeh Emmanuel
  • 10 Victor Ehuwa Eletu
  • 20 Joshua John
  • 17 Kehinde Ibrahim
  • 1 Nathaniel Nwosu
  • 16 John Audu Utoblo
  • 2 Augustine Njoku
  • 13 Israel Domingo
  • 14 Ibrahim Abdullahi
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ R. Sarki ↓ J. Sunday Nigeria U20
  • 57' ↑ U. Emmanuel ↓ S. Lawal Nigeria U20
  • 65' ↑ J. Gauto ↓ B. Aguirre Argentina U20
  • 75' ↑ G. Infantino ↓ V. Carboni Argentina U20
  • 75' ↑ I. Maestro Puch ↓ T. Avilés Argentina U20
  • 79' ↑ V. Eletu ↓ I. Muhammad Nigeria U20
  • 90+4' ↑ K. Ibrahim ↓ S. Lawal Nigeria U20
  • 90+4' ↑ J. John ↓ T. Nnadi Nigeria U20
Cards
  • 45+1' F. Redondo Solari Argentina U20
  • 90+3' G. Infantino Argentina U20
  • 90+8' V. Gomez Argentina U20
Head-to-head
Argentina U20 1 0 draws 1 Nigeria U20
2025-10-08 Argentina U20 vs Nigeria U20 4 - 0
2023-05-31 Argentina U20 vs Nigeria U20 0 - 2
Recent form
Argentina U20 L W L W W
Nigeria U20 L L W D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Argentina U20 vs Nigeria U20?
Argentina U20 lost 0-2 against Nigeria U20 on 31 May 2023.
Who won Argentina U20 vs Nigeria U20?
Nigeria U20 won the match 2-0.
Where was Argentina U20 vs Nigeria U20 played?
The match was played at Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario (San Juan, Provincia de San Juan).
Who had more possession in Argentina U20 vs Nigeria U20?
Argentina U20 had 66% of possession, compared to 34% for the other side.