Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- Nigeria's Flying Eagles return to the spotlight on Thursday night with their FIFA U20 World Cup hopes on the line as they take on Saudi Arabia in Talca, Chile.

Both sides lost their opening Group F games by a single goal, but the nature of Nigeria's defeat has left a sharper sting.

Against Norway, the seven-time African champions conceded an early penalty but went on to dominate, bossing 65 per cent possession, firing 20 shots, and rattling the woodwork more than once.

Yet the equaliser never came. Striker Kparobo Arierhi cut a troubled figure as chances went begging, while playmaker Ayuma struggled to knit the midfield to attack.

For a team with Nigeria's pedigree, 13 previous appearances, two-time finalists (1989,...