peleo: Hi, I'm mexican and naturally I expect Mexico will win, but nonetheless I think both teams have equal chances of winning that match. I just hope they don't make it to the penalties, it would be too nerve wrecking!! My forecast: 3-1, Mexico wins . Greetings from Guadalajara, Mexico!!

imperiouxx:

I'm tire of all this Nigerian newspapers lifting directly from fifa.com

naturalwaves:

The journalism in this country is just too bad, no creativity, nothing. I log on to FIFA website to read sports news, switch to our national dailies and behold, a total copy and paste. The funny thing is that they wouldn't even say courtesy of fifa.com or courtesy of goal.com.SMH. The level of plagiarism is too bad.

naturalwaves:

The journalism in this country is just too bad, no creativity, nothing. I log on to FIFA website to read sports news, switch to our national dailies and behold, a total copy and paste. The funny thing is that they wouldn't even say courtesy of fifa.com or courtesy of goal.com.SMH. The level of plagiarism is too bad.

RockMaxi:

Arsenal may be scouting for him but I tell you his play pattern definitely gonna change, he may eventually not be the same Iheanacho 5 years from now. Ask Mikel..

lexyman:


Oh! We are in the same category ... They see it as norm to lift articles directly from international media website . Sometimes I don't bother to read cos I will believe it"s "the same story "

I see them as lazy and not been creative .

Lennylinconlee: When a Nigerian National team scores a goal......Nigerians of all ethnicity and religion will jump up in jubilation and be screaming one word, one language in one voice "GOOAALLL!!!". That moment, we forget our ethnic & tribalistic sentiments wether it was scored by an Hausa, an Igbo or a Yoruba man. We love the feelings, we cherish the moments, we adore the players and we sing with one voice....."Up Super Eagles, Up Flying Eagles, Up Golden Eaglets and Up Green Eagles". When we talk about those games....we talk about "Nigeria" with one voice. We always wish Nigeria the best and support Nigeria with our great man power to go all out for the "Glory", for the interest of "One Nigeria". Nigeria can work, Nigeria can be a better place, Nigeria can move forward if the Hausa man can support the Yoruba man in government, if the Yoruba man can shun every ethnic sentiments and support the administration of the Igbo government. Look at the Golden Eaglets...the Hausa man [YAHAYA] passes the ball to the Igbo man [IHEANACHO] & the Igbo man tries and dribbles his way out of the huddles just to set up the Yoruba man [AWONIYI] to score the goal. That one goal that was fought for by the collective responsibility,hard work and contributions of all the ethnic Nationality for one common goal [interest] that will benefit, elevate and sky rocket this One Nation to a greater hight and achievement(s). We should learn from this... we are one Nigeria, and that one greater Nigeria will only be possible if we eschew this our habit of ethnic sentiments and religious bias. UP GOLDEN EAGLETS, UP UP UPPER #NIGERIA. Against #Mexico, victory is ours!!!

naturalwaves:

The funniest thing was the day I got 3 newspapers including complete sports, punch and one other one (I think it was Tribue). They only edited their different titles but the body of the news was the same thing for all of them. I initially thought they were all written by the same reporter/ writer, I checked and saw different names on the news report and after the write up, none of them said courtesy of goal.com or curled from goal.com as that particularly news was from goal.com. Just too bad! No wonder Getty images always put it's name on all it's photographs. Vanguard Newspapers is becoming so bad now. They sometimes report fake info, fake scorelines and just copy from online websites, no thorough editing, nothing.

From their opening game, they knew what they're doing!
Mexico may think they have an edge because of their Brazil-Argentina defeat credential but the earlier they realize that they're against a different team the better!
6-1 is no mere defeat for the reigning champion it's more of a we're-here-for-business kinda thing!
I'll advice Mexico to come out, not with the team that defeated Brazil nor the team that defeated Argentina but with a team of champions ready to defend and retain their honor! Up Golden Eaglets! Up Nigeria!!!

lexyman:


Oh! Do you still buy news papers? I have stopped buying news papers cos most times I find out that I have read the news a day before ....they should step up their model to remain relevant .

giftiebrown: FIFA U-17 World Cup FINAL STAT
Between France in 2001 and Mexico in 2013:
* In 2001: France lost their opening game to Nigeria
2-1 in their only loss of the tournament.
- In 2013: Mexico lost their opening game 1-6 to
Nigeria in their only loss of the tournament (so far).
* In 2001: After losing to Nigeria, France won their
remaining group games, ending with 6 points.
- In 2013: After losing to Nigeria, Mexico won their
remaining group games, ending with 6 points.
* In 2001, France ended the tournament beating Brazil,
Argentina & Nigeria respectively.
- In 2013, Mexico have already beaten Brazil &
Argentina in the quarter & semi-finals....
* In 2001, the same stadium that France used in the
semi-final win over Argentina was used in the final
against Nigeria.
- In 2013, the same stadium that Mexico used against
Argentina in the semi-final will be used in the final
against Nigeria.
* In 2001, Nigeria's star of the tournament, Femi
Opabunmi (a left-footer) ended with 5 goals (all scored
before the final).
- In 2013, Nigeria's star of the tournament (so far)
Kelechi Iheanacho (a left-footer) has 5 goals so far.
* In 2001, the captain of the Nigerian side was a hausa
papa (same as the coach Musa Abdullahi) Mohammed
Suleiman.
- In 2013, the captain of the Nigerian side is a hausa
man (same as the coach Manu Garba) Musa
Mohammed.
*God save d Eaglets

Jarus: We have gotten to final of this tournament 6 times, won 3 and lost 2 already. If we win this we will overtake Brazil as the most successful nation in under-17 world cup.

Unfortunately, apart from the 1993 set (Kanu, Oruma, Babayaro), other sets were not make it beyond the tournament. From the 2007 (Tella) set, we have Lukman Haruna still at top level today. Rabiu Ibrahim, Ganiyu Oseni and Macaulay Chrisantus that were even the star players at the 2007 edition are no longer visible.

safarigirl: y'all need to stop giving youself BP on top what happened in the past. All 3 cups were won in Asia, na Asia we dey so. Opabunmi is Yoruba and must've been 28, Kelechi is Igbo and 16. A defending champion has never retained their title. *GOD SAVE MEXICO

naturalwaves:

I laughed when I saw the statistics people were referring to too. Truth be told, this under 17 Eaglets will deal with any team on a good day be it Brazil or Argentina or Mexico. They are desperate and hungry for success and they know what is at stake so people should just relax. Unlike what you said though, Brazil has won the cup back to back in 1997 and 1999. Nigeria was on the verge of equaling that record in the 2009 edition after winning it in 2007 but the selfish play of our forwards never allowed that.