The Nigeria U-23 team, the Dream Team VI were handed a fair draw for the men’s football event of the Rio 2016 Olympics on Thursday.
The Coach Samson Siasia tutored side are in Group B where they are pitched alongside the trio of Sweden, Japan and Colombia.
The team will be happy to have avoided South American giants, Brazil and Argentina who are in Group A and B respectively.
Nigeria will be hoping for Dejavu in Rio as they remain the first black nation to win the football gold 20 years ago in Atlanta, United Stated
Men’s football event
Group A
Brazil
South Africa
Iraq
Denmark
Group B
Sweden
Colombia
Japan
Nigeria
Group C
Fiji
Korea Republic
Mexico
Germany
Group D
Algeria
Portugal
Honduras
Argentina
