The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria are now through to the final at the on-going FIFA U17 world championship in Chile. The Nigerians came from behind to beat a well organized Mexican side 4 – 2. It was an epic encounter as the Eaglets fought so hard to earn Nigeria a chance to defend their title.
Action returns at the on-going FIFA U17 world championship in Chile as the competition gets to its final stage.
The Golden Eaglets take-on their Mexican counterparts in a mouth-watering semi-final battle, tagged that ‘Clash Of The Powerhouse.’
The two teams are familiar foes as they have met three times at this youth competition.
Previous encounters
Nigeria 0 Mexico 1- July 16, 1987
Mexico 1 Nigeria 6 – (Group stage) October 19, 2013
Nigeria 3 Mexico 0 – (Semi Final) November 8, 2013.
Watch the best moments of the game (the article continues below):
https://youtu.be/BR8SnJ-rHrc
At this tournament, the Eaglets are known for their energetic and relentless attacking play spearheaded by the record-chasing front-man, Victor Osimhen, who has netted eight times for Nigeria, one short of Sinama Pongolle of France, who scored nine goals at the 2001 championship in Trinidad and Tobago.
On the other hand, Mexico are so much experienced in outclassing a high-scoring side as they were able to pocket Germany, which came into their group match with a record of eight goals in two games.
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