Emmanuel Amuneke Delighted He Accomplished His Mission

Golden Eaglets coach Emmanuel Amuneke has praised his players for lifting the Fifa Under 17 World Cup on Monday morning after beating Mali 2 - 0 in the showpiece game.

Goals from Golden Boot winner Victor Osimhen and Aspire Academy starlet Funsho Bamgboye secured a deserved victory over the African champions.

“It was a beautiful and entertaining match. I think the people in the stadium enjoyed it today. We knew that Mali are technically very strong, have great individual players and are very fast, ”  Amuneke said to fifa.com.

“We wanted to bring the players to their dreams and we did it. Thanks for the support. We feel like we are at home. ”
 
The Barcelona winger added : “We have worked very hard for this success and we hope to continue. The players will go home now but their journey is not over yet. Personally I’m really happy.

“I have football in my blood, as a player and as a coach. This is what I want to pass to my players.”

This is the first time Nigeria has successfully defended the Fifa Under 17 World Cup in four previous attempts.

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