Golden Eaglets Walking The Walk, Thrash Mexico 6 - 1
Just before the commencement of the group games in Group F, manager Manu Garba boasted that his team will play a brand of Total Football at the Fifa Under 17 World Cup.<br /><br />And the Golden Eaglets walked the walk at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium on Saturday afternoon, thrashing defending champions Mexico 6 - 1.<br /><br />Kelechi Iheanacho- tipped to be one of the stars of the World Cup - netted a double brace for Nigeria. <br /><br />He opened scoring in the 33rd minute and gave the Eaglets a two - goal cushion seven minutes later.<br /><br />But the CONCACAF representatives replied through Ulises Jaimes shortly afterwards.<br /><br />Four minutes after the re-start, Iheanacho, whose progress is being monitored by clubs in Germany and Spain, bagged his hat - trick. <br /><br />And that strike was followed by goals from Chidiebere Nwakali (52nd min), Isaac Success (60th min) and the new golden boy Kelechi Iheanacho (70th min)<br /><br />Nigeria, who top Group F after the first round of games, will meet Scandinavians Sweden on Tuesday.<br /><br /><br /><br />
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