FIFA U17 Most Valuable Player and Africa’s young best, Kelechi Iheanacho, has assured Nigerians that the Flying Eagles would tame their Brazilian counterpart in the opening group game at the FIFA U20 World Cup, New Zealand 2015.
The Manchester City youngster, who won the Golden Ball and Silver Boot awards during the 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup in UAE, said they will go all out for victory against the side that came fourth in the U20 Sudamericano.
He said: “Yes, they [Brazil] have won five times, but that time is past.
“This is a new generation and a new competition.
“It will be determined in 90 minutes.
“We have to do well as a team, put in our best for us to beat them because they are also a very good team.
“And then take it on from there and face the other teams in our group.
“We have to perfect many things we did not do with the U-17s and play more professionally.
“We hope to scale through in our first game against Brazil and go on from there.”
Nigeria plays against Brazil at Taranaki Stadium, New Plymouth on Sunday.
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