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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