", The coach has been in camp in Calabar with an extended squad for several weeks and the results of friendly matches have been promising, as the Golden Eaglets secured an 11-0 victory against Espanyol FC Academy and a 9-1 win against City Football Club of Calabar. Richard Heathcote - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images. Last updated on 8 November 2013 8 November 2013. It was the second time they faced each other in the tournament, with the African side winning both games. Nigeria beat Mexico 3-0 in the Under-17 World Cup final on Friday to win the tournament for a record fourth time, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A young Kelechi Iheanacho was the star of the Under-17 World Cup in the UAE in 2013, which Nigeria won. The FIFA U-17 World Cup kicks off in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, ... FIFA U-17 World Cup 2013: Teams, Schedule, Groups and More ... the under-17 … He is the product of Nigeria's efforts to combat age cheating. That booked their ticket to the United Arab Emirates, but they then went on to beat Tunisia in the last four before losing to Côte d’Ivoire on penalties in the final. they just manage to lead 3:2 in an unconvincing fashion. Until 1991, U-16 championship; from 1991 onwards U-17 championship. The victory has made Nigeria the highest trophy record holders of the U-17 FIFA world cup. Ahead of the African finals in Morocco, the players underwent Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans to test the players' ages. From the section Football Nigeria won the Under-17 World Cup for a record fourth time on Friday with a 3-0 win over champions Mexico. They share the record number of wins with Brazil [three each] and have appeared in more finals than any other team [six]. From the section Football Nigeria won the Under-17 World Cup for a record fourth time on Friday with a 3-0 win over champions Mexico. The tactician has named Captain Samson Tijani and forwards Wisdom Ubani and Olakunle Olusegun in his final 21 players. Nigeria - Nigeria Under 17 - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - … As a matter of fact, being the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2015 winner, the Nigeria Under 17 Squad 2015 were a unique team as two players returned with two individual awards. Regardless of the absentees, Garbo is certain that his squad at the finals will still be a very strong one. Nigeria is the most successful nation at the U-17 World Cup (From 1985-1991, it was an U-16 tournament). Last updated on 8 November 2013 8 November 2013. Nigeria begin their quest for a fourth world title against reigning world champions Mexico in Al Ain City on October 19. Every Fifa U17 World Cup Golden Ball winner since 1999 . Under his guidance, the team qualified for the continental finals earlier this year, and once there they topped their group to qualify for the semi-finals. (Photo FIFA/FIFA) But the 2013 class of Golden Eaglets seem to have wiped away all such doubts. To ensure that there is no repetition, Nigerian football officials decided to scan the players prior to the team leaving for the Middle East and again several players were ruled ineligible. 3: The number of times two teams from the same football confederation faced off in the U-17 World Cup final. A young Kelechi Iheanacho was the star of the Under-17 World Cup in the UAE in 2013, which Nigeria won. Nigeria play Mexico, Iraq and Sweden in Group F but will play more games if they advance to the knock-out stage. Initially going to take place between 10 and 31 July, however the 2009 Confederations Cup was played mid year resulting in both the 2009 Under-20 and the Under-17 World Cup being played towards the end of the year. Garba, who used to be head coach of Gombe United and remains on the coaching staff of the Nigerian Premier League club, has been in charge of the Golden Eaglets since the beginning of 2011, having taken over after the side failed to qualify for the CAF African U-17 Championships in that year. Nigeria becomes the first side to claim four FIFA U-17 World Cup surpassing Brazil who have won three times. He was in the Nigerian team that won the African Youth Championships in 1983, thereby becoming the first Nigerian side to qualify for the finals of a global competition. The Nigerian side is replete with the U-17 team that won the World Cup in Dubai in 2013 and has been fortified with more players. Although he did not want to read too much into the results, Garba said that the technical staff was impressed with the team against Espanyol. Richard Heathcote - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images. The FIFA Under-17 World Cup is all set to begin from October 6 across six cities in India. Every Fifa U17 World Cup Golden Ball winner since 1999 ... Another who’s had to be patient after an impressive showing at the Under-17 World Cup. Flamingoes’ Head Coach, Bala Nikyu, has selected his final list of 21 players to represent Nigeria at the 5th FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup beginning in Jordan on Friday. Lukman Haruna brought back the 2007 Under-17 World Cup to Nigeria After a nervy wait the Fifa Under-17 World Cup kicks off this weekend in the Nigerian capital Abuja. Please sign in to your FIFA.com user account below. FIFA introduced MRI scans to check the ages of players at the 2009 Under-17 World Cup, which took place in Nigeria. 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in the United Arab Emirates from 17 October to 8 November. We will be one of the contenders at the finals. The list released earlier today was dominated by greater part of the squad that featured at the African U17 Championship in Morocco where they placed second behind Cote D’ivoire. Il Campionato mondiale di calcio Under-17 2013 è stato la tredicesima edizione del torneo internazionale di calcio giovanile. It was the second time they faced each other in the tournament, with the African side winning both games. A young Kelechi Iheanacho was the star of the Under-17 World Cup in the UAE in 2013, which Nigeria won. Mexico and Nigeria played in the final match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2013. Het FIFA Wereldkampioenschap voetbal onder 17 - 2013 was de vijftiende editie voor spelers tot 17 jaar. Since 2007, the tournament was expanded to 24 teams. Nigeria 2015 Under-17 squad. Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Congo each had three players ruled too old by CAF. Originally scheduled to be played from April 21 to May 2 and hosted by Mexico at the Estadio Caliente in Tijuana. The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to U-17 in 1991 and to its current name in 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association He is the product of Nigeria's efforts to combat age cheating. CHAMPION: 1985, 1993, 2007, 2013 and 2015. Richard Heathcote - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images. "I was an assistant in 2007 to the late coach Yemi Tella when we won, and I can see that we have a very strong side again. Appointments of Match Officials for the FIFA U-17 ... FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013 Match Schedule, Regulations - FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013, Copyright ©1994 - 2021 FIFA. The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007, the twelfth edition of the tournament, was held in South Korea between 18 August and 9 September 2007. "It is the cup, or nothing," he told FIFA.com, adding that he does not see a reason why the team should be frightened about meeting the defending champions in their opener. "I have not changed that position," he said recently. The Under-17 World Cup starting in India on Friday should feature only players born this century, but officials are taking no chances after defending champions Nigeria were caught in … Nigeria is the most successful nation at the U-17 World Cup (From 1985-1991, it was an U-16 tournament). One of the most notable products of … He is the product of Nigeria's efforts to combat age cheating. The Golden Eaglets’ Under-17 World Cup wins of … Amuneke names 21-man squad for U-17 World Cup. Il torneo si è svolto negli Emirati Arabi Uniti dal 17 ottobre 2013 all'8 novembre 2013.La Nigeria ha vinto il titolo per la quarta volta. SQUAD LIST Sunday Alampasu, Bello Zaraddeen, Japhet Raymond, Musa Yahaya, Chidera Ezeh, Isaac Success, Taiwo Awoniyi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Alfa Abdullahi, Chigozie Obasi, Abubakar Abdulazeez, Baba Salihu, Godwin Saviour, Habeeb Makanjuola, Okon Denis, Uzoha Odinaka, Mohammed Musa, Chidiebere Nwakali, Abubakar Aliu, Idowu Akinjide, Godwin Samuel. ... Head coach of Nigeria’s U-17 team, Emmanuel Amuneke, has released a list of 21 players, he will be taking to the FIFA U-17 World Cup … Copyright © 2021 Goal (Nigeria) All rights reserved. A wide range of amazing goals were scored at the U-17 finals, with only champions Nigeria claiming more than one of the Top 10. Re: Nigeria Vs Ecuador: FIFA Under 17 World Cup (3 - 2) Full Time by Ekaka1(m): 10:34pm On Oct 29, 2019; Amstupid: Another goal..... Nig 1 - Ecuador 3 Dose boys are good for nothing Usain bolt wannabeYou dey count the goals before they're scored ni..where you see 1-3 from . Former Nigeria striker Chinedu Obasi alleged on Sunday he was asked to pay a bribe to feature at the 2014 World Cup, before eventually missing out on selection.... more » 30.10.2019 19:37 For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16. Re: Nigeria Vs Ecuador: FIFA Under 17 World Cup (3 - 2) Full Time by Luckysbab: 10:54pm On Oct 29, 2019 marvelous000 : I tell you. The 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the nineteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship.It ran from 21 June to 13 July 2013. Richard Heathcote - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images. Wikipedia Coincidentally too, when it was rechristened FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2007, Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets also won it first. Disappointingly, he was not in the squad for the World Cup that was held in Mexico that same year, but UAE 2013 offers him an opportunity to put all of that behind him on the world stage. 3: The number of teams that made their debut at the World Cup: India, Niger and New Caledonia. List of Champions 1985 Nigeria 1987 Soviet Union 1989 Saudi Arabia 1991 Ghana 1993 Nigeria 1995 Ghana 1997 Brazil 1999 Brazil 2001 France 2003 Brazil 2005 Mexico 2007 Nigeria 2009 Switzerland 2011 Mexico 2013 Nigeria 2015 Nigeria 2017 England 2019 Brazil 2021 … Osanga was with the Nigeria national under-20 football team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt and was called up to the senior team for the first time in August 2010 for a friendly in South Korea. "It was a precautionary measure," an official said about these tests. @Ike_Grandeur: “When I saw the list of Nigeria players in this under 17 World Cup and the lineup for the Netherland match I laughed and wished them well. In the 16 editions so far, Nigeria has reached the final eight times and won five of them including the inaugural edition in 1985. "We have won the competition three times, Mexico have won it twice, so they should be scared of us. these are rudiments he is suppose to teach them. One of the most notable products of that program is Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho. Mexico and Nigeria played in the final match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2013. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK: Marcos 13 April 1996 (aged 17) Fluminense: 2 DF: Auro Jr. 23 January 1996 (aged 17) São Paulo: 3 DF: Lucao () 23 March 1996 (aged 17) São Paulo: 4 DF: Eduardo 13 February 1996 (aged 17) Internacional: 5 MF The football championship tournament for under-17 in the CONCACAF region , and was formatted to determine the four CONCACAF representatives to advance to the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria. By Mohamed Moallim. In the 16 editions so far, Nigeria has reached the final eight times and won five of them including the inaugural edition in 1985. They also won the African Under-17 Championship in 2001 and 2007, and were runners-up in 1995. In 2013, Nigeria was forced to play with an understrength team in the Under-17 World Cup in UAE, yet it managed to win the tournament. One of the most notable products of … Nigeria coach Garba Manu has announced 21 players to prosecute the Fifa World Cadet Championship billed to commence in October in the United Arab Emirates. The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria today ruled the world again after beating Mexico 3-0 to win the 15th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, tagged ‘UAE 2013’played on Friday evening in Abu Dhabi. Published: 19:30, 3 January 2021 . Can Fedor Chalov come to the rescue in the Russian run-in for PFC CSKA MOSCOW as they chase a first title in 5 years? The Golden Eaglets, who failed to defend their title in 2017, only qualified for this year’s event after finishing fourth at the African championship in April. Six-time finalists at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nigeria must be considered among the favourites going into UAE 2013 according to coach Manu Garba. "It shows that this is not a one-man team. One of the most notable products of that program is Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho. Nigeria last won the Fifa U-17 World Cup in Chile in 2015, beating Mali 2-0 in the final. India is all set to hold its first ever FIFA tournament as six venues across the country get ready to welcome 24 teams from around the world for the men’s Under-17 World Cup. When the biennial tournament was introduced in 1985, it was meant for players under 16, but in 1991 the age limit was raised to 17. they're good players but lack mentoring and harnessing, and the blame goes to the coach. A young Kelechi Iheanacho was the star of the Under-17 World Cup in the UAE in 2013, which Nigeria won. His two goals in the continental tournament helped the Golden Eaglets finish fourth in the competition and the team qualified for the 2019 Fifa Under-17 World Cup finals. # From 1985 to 2005, the FIFA U-17 World Cup featured 16 teams divided into four groups of four teams. Nigeria arrive in the Middle East for the FIFA U-17 World Cup with a rich history in the competition. Can Fedor Chalov come to the rescue in the Russian run-in for PFC CSKA MOSCOW as they chase a first title in 5 years? Australia on Friday edged Nigeria 2-1 in the teams’ final Group B encounter at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 at the Estadio Bezerrão in Brasilia. Nigeria have a long and proud association with the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Results. A young Kelechi Iheanacho was the star of the Under-17 World Cup in the UAE in 2013, which Nigeria won. He is the product of Nigeria's efforts to combat age cheating. He is the product of Nigeria's efforts to combat age cheating. The information contained in Goal (Nigeria) may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal (Nigeria), The Golden Eaglets will be parading majority of the players who represented the nation at the African Cadet Champion in the United Arab Emirates. But as the tests were conducted at such a late stage, the scrapped players could no longer be replaced in the squad and the three countries had just 19 players in their squad instead of 22. The grand ceremony to officially open the tournament will precede the match between hosts and defending champions Nigeria … The Golden Eaglets will be parading majority of the players who represented the nation at the African Cadet Champion in the United Arab Emirates Group ... Group A. Nigeria Under-17 head coach Manu Garba has announced the Golden Eaglets squad for this year’s FIFA U17 World Cup finals starting in Brazil next Saturday. In the 2013–2014 season he played for White Star Bruxelles in Belgian Second Division and currently with Shooting Stars Sports Club, 3SC, of Ibadan. Garba also named goalkeeper Sunday Stephen, defenders Charles Etim and Ferdinand […] Part of the Mexico squad … The team won the maiden edition of FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1985 at China, the 1985 Edition tournament was sponsored by Kodak (when it was known as the U-16 tournament), 1993, 2007, 2013, and 2015 (Becoming only the second team since Brazil to win it back to back); making them the first team ever to win the junior world cup five times. At the time Garba said that he would make several changes to the squad that he takes to the UAE. Richard Heathcote - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images. This will allow you to make the most of your account with personalization. A young Kelechi Iheanacho was the star of the Under-17 World Cup in the UAE in 2013, which Nigeria won. Leading the pack is captain Mohammed Musa and attacking prodigies, Isaac Success and Kelechi Iheanacho while Idowu Akinjide name comes on top in the midfield. The previous two instances were when Nigeria faced Ghana in 1993 and more recently, when Nigeria faced Mali in the 2015 final. none of this players will make the 2013 iheanancho team. It is a history that Nigerian coach Manu Garba is keen to add to as the Golden Eaglets coach prepares to take his squad to the United Arab Emirates, where the 15th edition of the showpiece event for under-17 footballers will be held. Nigeria are aiming for a sixth title as they announce a final 21-man squad for the Fifa Under-17 World Cup in Brazil later this month. World Championship for U-16/U-17 Teams. We do not fear any opponent, but we respect them, and I think we can do well," he said. No. A young Kelechi Iheanacho was the star of the Under-17 World Cup in the UAE in 2013, which Nigeria won. 20-KELECHI IHEANACHO CLUB: Taye Academy BORN: 03.10.1996 JERSEY NO: 10 SHIRT NAME: IHEANACHO He was the second highest goal scorer with five goals behind Success Isaac at the CAN Under-17 Championship in Morocco last April.