Flying Eagles head coach, Aliyu Zubairu has reacted to his team’s stalemate with Colombia.
The West Africans held Colombia to a 1-1 draw in their last group game at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup on Monday morning.
The draw was enough for the Flying Eagles Nigeria to secure a place in the Round of 16 where they will face Argentina.
Kener Gonzalez gave Colombia the lead six minutes after the break.
Captain Daniel Bameyi, however, restored parity for Nigeria in the 86th minute.
Zubairu said the target for his team was to earn a place in the knockout round.
The Flying Eagles finished third in Group F with four points from three games.