Eaglets zoom to final – Vanguard

Brazil  have won the FIFA World Cup a record five times and the Under-20 World Cup four times, only second to Argentina who are six time winners. Nigeria tie with Brazil for the U-17 diadem, having won it three times.

But when the final of the 13th edition holds in Abuja on Sunday, Nigeria will be attempting to surpass Brazil in this category of youth competition.

They are currently the defending champions and, last night, at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos, the Nigerians showed colossal versatility in all departments of the game in their classy semi-final tie with Spain. They superbly won, giving Nigerians a lot to cheer in a game that is fast declining in the country.

Heartland’s star, Stanley Okoro, opened scores for Nigeria when he outpaced Spanish defenders to strike home a goal that attracted a loud noise from the vuvuzela, a feature of South African football culture that Nigerians have adopted after watching the last Confederations Cup.