Nigeria U-17 to meet Chile

 


Nigeria U-17 to meet Chile
By Tessa Doghor on October 20, 2015 9:42 am
Nigeria hosts Chile at midnight on October 20 GMT +1.
FIFA U-17 World Cup champions Nigeria will meet with host country Chile in a second group match as they look to qualify for the next world cup.
The Emmanuel Amuneke-led team began with a 2-0 win over team USA on Saturday, the host Chile had a 1-1 draw against Croatia.
Amuneke said their winning start will further boost their confidence.
“It was important we won the first game since it would boost our confidence going into the next game against hosts Chile, so we are happy but will continue to work harder,” he said.
The U-17 Golden Eaglets have won the trophy four times and are now seeking a fifth title while Chile are gunning for their first-ever title as their best performance at the competition was winning bronze at Japan 1993, when they beat Poland 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
The Nigeria team is participating in the competition for the 11th time, but this is Chile’s third appearance, having played at the tournament in 1993 and 1997.