Improved Nigeria U19s Lose 1-0 To Iran After Late Goal
The Nigerian U19 national team, who are represented by the Golden Eaglets, lost their second game to Iran at the ongoing 4-Nation U19 Suwon Continental Cup in South Korea.<br /><br />Compared with the 8-1 loss suffered at the hands of the England U20s on Wednesday, the team tutored by coach Manu Garba held their ground in defense, keeping a clean sheet until the closing minutes when they conceded.<br /><br />Iran<span class="body1">’s</span> Reza netted the only goal in the keenly contested match after 79 minutes. <br /><br />Following the loss to Iran, Nigeria don<span class="body1">’t stand a chance of winning the competition and face South Korea in their final game before returning home. <br /><br />England take on South Korea in their second game shortly , with the winner topping the group with six points. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br /></span><br />Photo Credit : fifa.com
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