Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- The Flying Eagles opened their 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign in Chile with a frustrating 1-0 defeat to Norway on Monday night; a game in which Aliyu Zubair's men dominated but couldn't convert their superiority into goals.

Norway struck as early as the ninth minute and, despite a barrage of second-half chances, Nigeria's U-20s were left to chase the game without finding the breakthrough.

The Flying Eagles carved out opportunities that should have changed the complexion of the match.

Kparobo Arierhi's 47th-minute left-footed strike inside the box drifted agonisingly wide with the goalkeeper beaten. Likewise, Tahir Maigana's effort in the 63rd struck the base of the upright.

Nasiru Salihu came close again in the 7...