The victory was no more than Fanyeri Diarra’s side deserved for a fine display and an outstanding tournament
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Serbia, on the other hand, are participating in the tournament – never mind the final – for the first time as an independent nation, though their Yugoslavian predecessors did secure a famous win in 1987
He said: “First and foremost, I want to congratulate the players who displayed physical, tactical, technical, and mental abilities to get themselves to this level of the competition. Beyond just their countries, they are a plus to the continent as a whole. I equally congratulate the coaches of both teams who once more are showcasing the know-how of local technicians.”
The outstanding moment of the opening passages of play was a disappointing one for the match, as Germany’s top scorer, Marc Stendera, was forced off the field, and without him the tournament’s most prolific side struggled to find their rhythm
All members of the team and their officials landed at about 3:15pm at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, aboard an Emirates Airline flight
Levin Oztunali’s first half goal was enough to take Germany through to the last eight of the competition
Ghana, winners of this tournament in 2009, started as heavy favourites after topping Group B and beating Argentina
Hungary, Uzbekistan and USA have each contributed six goals, with Uruguay, Senegal, Austria, Colombia and Mali the least contributors with three goals each
The Hungarians still qualify though as one of the best third-placed teams and will now kick off the knockout phase against Group D winners Serbia in Dunedin
It was an unforgettable night for the All Whites, who came from a goal down to swamp the Asian debutants and finish on four points in Group A
The win effectively puts the Flying Eagles last 16 hopes on track
It was a game with everything: brilliant goals, outrageous skill, flowing moves and, at the end, a horrible error
Led by the Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation Technical and Development Committee, Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed Fresh, the delegation flew aboard Emirates Airline to Dubai on Sunday and was scheduled to connect a long haul flight to Melbourne from Dubai on Monday morning, before another flight to Auckland (New Zealand’s commercial and economic capital), followed by a 40-minute domestic flight from Auckland to New Plymouth, where the African champions play all Group E matches against Brazil, North Korea and Hungary
In a first half lacking quality in the final third, Andy Kellett took advantage of a lapse in concentration from the home side just before the break to cross for Ashley Fletcher to slide the ball in
“While we are here, we will only think football, dream football and eat football because we want to make history by becoming the first Nigerian team to win the U20 World Cup in New Zealand
The FIFA U17 World Cup winning coach stated this after picking the New Zealand 2015 ticket on Wednesday in their 4-1 win over Congo