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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>At least a total of six countries have qualified for the Round of 16 stage of the ongoing 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.<\/p>\n

Gambia and England were the two latest teams to qualify for the Round of 16 on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Gambia defeated France 2-1, while England won 3-2 against Uruguay in the group-stage encounter.<\/p>\n

They joined the likes of Argentina, Colombia, USA and Nigeria in the Round of 16 stages.<\/p>\n

The six countries all have 6 points each after winning their first two games in the group stage.<\/p>\n

The final group stage matches will take place today, Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n

The Round of 16 fixtures will commence next week.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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