Meet Nigeria’s Next Iheanacho Set To Break An Under-17 World Cup Record

Golden Eaglets’ striker, Victor Osimhen on Thursday equaled the long-standing FIFA U-17 World Cup scoring record of nine goals in an Under-17 World cup tournament.

The ruthless striker achieved the feat after his goal in the 4-2 defeat of Mexico at the Estadio Municipal.

The record was previously jointly held by Frenchman Florent Sinama Pongolle and Ivorian Souleymane Coulibaly.

Osimhen is not only tall, he stands tall with his exploits as his three-goal salvo against Australia on Thursday morning showed that once again, Nigeria may have unearthed another gem, following in the footsteps of Isaac Success and Kelechi Iheanacho, of whom great things are now been expected.

At Chile 2015, Osimhen had earlier achieved a rare feat of equaling the seven-goal scoring record earlier achieved.

Osimhen is Golden Eaglets’ leading scorer, going into Chile 2015 with a remarkable 41 goals in 73 international and domestic matches.

The striker had opened his Chile 2015 account with a goal in the 2-0 win over U.S. on the opening day.

He continued with a brace in the 5-1 defeat of hosts Chile.

Osimhen was also Nigeria’s scorer in the 2-1 loss to Croatia to round off the group phase.

He was also in superb form at the commencement of the knockout stage, by grabbing the first hat-trick of Chile 2015 in the crushing 6-0 defeat of Australia in Round 16.

The striker followed up his act with a goal each in the 3-0 and 2-1 win against Brazil and Mexico respectively in the quarter and semi-finals.

With the final match ahead, Osimhen is now on the threshold of history to break the record of most goals in a single tournament at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

I hope he sets a record today

we dnt talk about sports hre, tell us politics! tell us biafra! free nnamdi kanu! biafra our home! biafra our country! biafra we hail! biafra land of rising sun.

The boy is better than iheanacho.
My joy is that, it's an all african encounter under an african fifa president and a buhari under who the eaglets achieved that feat 30 years ago.

frankdoz1:
we dnt talk about sports hre, tell us politics! tell us biafra! free nnamdi kanu! biafra our home! biafra our country! biafra we hail! biafra land of rising sun.

As a matter of fact, we want you people to go. We are tired of you. Leave this forum for nigerians.

He dey dribble like okocha scores like ronaldinho

frankdoz1:
we dnt talk about sports hre, tell us politics! tell us biafra! free nnamdi kanu! biafra our home! biafra our country! biafra we hail! biafra land of rising sun.

Then what the Bleep are you doing in a Nigerian forum. Out you go whimp.

mankan2k7:
He dey dribble like okocha scores like ronaldinho

Exactly