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Nigeria’s U boys national team, the Flying Eagles, will begin their hunt for a first ever FIFA World Cup title tomorrow when they take on debutants, Dominican Republic in the opening match of Group D at the World Championship in Argentina.

It is on record that even as the Flying Eagles have attended 12 editions of the Junior World Cup, they are yet to taste victory as their best performance remains two runners up finishes in in Saudi Arabia and in the Netherlands.

They also placed third at the edition hosted by the then Soviet Union and reached the quarter-finals on three occasions when Nigeria hosted the championship in , in Canada and in Colombia. The seven-time African champions also made it to the Round of 16 in in Egypt, in Turkey, in New Zealand and in Poland.

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Therefore, the Flying Eagles who are representing Africa along with the reigning continental champions, Senegal, The Gambia and Tunisia, are expected to go all the way to the finals and if possible, brea

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Patrick Olusegun Odegbami (Yoruba: Ṣẹ́gun Ọdẹ́gbàmí) (born August 27, ), commonly known as Segun Odegbami, is a retired Nigerian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Early Life

Segun Odegbami was born on August 27, , in Lagos, Nigeria, to Jacob Adebola Odegbami (–) and Beatrice Bintu Abeke Odegbami (née Olotu) (–). He is one of seven children. His father was a half-brother to the Nigerian author Amos Tutuola. Odegbami grew up in Jos, Plateau State, alongside many extended family members.

Playing Career

Odegbami earned 46 caps and scored 23 goals for the Nigerian national team, leading them to their first Africa Cup of Nations title in Nicknamed "Mathematical" for his skill, speed, and precision on the field, he was renowned for his accurate crosses from the right wing. He spent his entire career, from to , with IICC Shooting Stars of Ibadan. His final match was the African Champions Cup final, where IICC lost to Zamalek of Egypt. The nickname "Mat