Manu reminded the players about the unfortunate incident at the CAN African Championship in Morocco when they won their opening match with an identical 6-1 against Ghana only to concede a 1-0 defeat to Cote d’Ivoire in the second match
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Maigari said: “I am thrilled, and I must say that indeed, these boys
have done our country proud. A week ago, we got a firm leg into the
2014 FIFA World Cup finals when the Super Eagles won in Ethiopia. Now
our boys are looking very, very good at the U-17 World Cup. Surely,
our football is on the positive rebound
Nigeria looked nervous early, but the Mexicans were unable to take advantage of their opponents’ trepidation. Striker Ulises Jaimes had a chance to score with his head after only three minutes, but the ball was deflected wide of danger by the scrambling Nigerian defence
Immediately on arrival, Coach Manu Garba joined other representatives from Sweden, Iraq and Mexico in a formal welcome ceremony organised by the Local Organising Committee
“I’m happy that FIFA noted my previous achievement at the Under-17 World Cup because we won it in 1993,” Kanu said. “But I would be happier if the present squad go all the way to win the championship gain in the UAE
Many youngsters, including Oviemuno Ejaria, who is attached to Arsenal, and US-based Abuchi Obinwa, have been impressive during the trials but Garba reckons that players would be picked eventually based on merit, adding that Makanjuola has something to offer
Already, players scouted across the country during the break are expected to report to The NFF/FIFA GOAL Project Site in Abuja on Sunday, even as Garba warns that this is not an all comer affairs
His words: “No matter what happened, I’m proud of these boys and they are champions and they will go far at the World Cup in Turkey
The victory means that the Golden Eaglets completed the series with a 100 per cent record, scoring 21 goals and conceding just one
Team Doctor, Dr. Ayodeji Olarinoye, said here that there are no injury worries after a routine check on the players, adding that the 18 lads are in good condition of health
With the November 18, 2012 first leg game around the corner, the Golden Eaglets have intensified their build up and Garba is confident that his wards would scale the Malian hurdle
The Eaglets performance was a far improvement on their 3-0 win at home in Calabar, Cross River State a fortnight ago as they virtually dominated the home team throughout the duration of the match