U-17 World Cup: It’s Nigeria, Mali final

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Nigeria U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets showed class and determination as they came from the dead to defeat Mexico 4-2 to book a place in the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.
The coach Emmanuel Amunike tutored side who reached their second consecutive final proved their worth as defending champions with a resilient brand of football in Concepcion in Chile on Thursday.
Mexico opened the scoring through Kevin Magana, with stunning efforts from Kelechi Nwakali and Orji Okwonkwo seeing the African side ahead.
Diego Cortes’s remarkable solo effort leveled matters before Osinachi Ebere and Victor Osimhen’s late record-equaling penalty saw the Golden Eaglets into an all-African final against Mali.

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Mali reached their first ever FIFA U-17 World Cup final courtesy of a resounding come-from-behind 3-1 victory against Belgium.
The Europeans had taken the lead through Dante Rigo, but Boubacar Traore’s swift response was followed by second half goals from Sidiki Maiga and Sekou Koita.
Nigeria head to Vina Del Mar on Sunday to battle against African champions Mali while Mexico will face off against Belgium in the match for third place earlier the same day.

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