Editorial
Golden Eaglets at the U-17 World Cup in numbers
Goal chronicles the key numbers that have marked the Nigeria U-17 participation at the Fifa World Cadet championship
As the Nigeria U-17 team prepares to challenge for a fourth world title at the 15th edition of the Fifa U17 World Cup taking place in the United Arab Emirates, Goal gives an account of the Golden Eaglet’s outing in this competition’s history in numbers.
0- Least number of goals conceded by Nigeria in a tournament, this feat achieved at the Scotland 89 U-17 World Cup remains the only outing where Nigeria have kept a clean slate. Unfortunately, Sebastian Broderick’s team did not make this impressive record count as they failed to get past the quarter finals after losing to eventual winners, Saudi Arabia on penalties.
1- The number of times Nigeria hosted the U-17 world championship. This was achieved in 2009 as Nigeria finished second no thanks to their defeat in the hands of the Swiss team at the Abuja National Stadium. They became the second African country to host this tourney after Egypt staged it in 1997.
3- The number of titles won by Nigeria at this championship.
4- Times Nigeria have failed to make it to the world stage. Their first black-out was at the edition staged in Italy in 1991 followed by their absence in Egypt 1997 before missing out of the 1999 and 2005 editions hosted by New Zealand and Peru respectively.
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