Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,194,391 members, 7,954,569 topics. Date: Friday, 20 September 2024 at 10:46 PM |
Nairaland Forum / Entertainment / Sports / FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil (29371 Views)
Mikel Obi Reveals He Funded Nigeria's Olympic Football Team Flight To Brazil / NFF Representatives Betrayed Asisat Oshoala At 2019 CAF Awards Voting / Nigeria's First Representatives To The Winter Olympics (2) (3) (4)
FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by cheapgoals(m): 12:29pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
The FIFA U17 World Cup is one the very few competitions where African teams have been able to show dominance on the World Scene. African teams have won the competition seven times with Nigeria accounting five of the trophies and Ghana getting the other two. However, while Ghana has not participated at the U17 for quite some time now, Nigeria have won two of the last three editions only missing the 2017 editions. This year the 2019 edition is scheduled for Brazil and Nigeria have qualified alongside two debutants and one team who will be making their second FIFA U7 World Cup appearances and we take a look at the four Africa representatives. NIGERIA Nickname: Golden Eaglets Appearance: 12 Debut: 1985 Last Appearance: 2015 Best Performance: Winners (x5) Coach: Manu Garba Golden Eaglets as the Nigerians are called are the tournament’s most successful team with 8 podium finishes all being the trophy deciding final match. The West Africans have won five finals and losing three other finals. The first of the wins came in the first edition of the competition in 1985 while they added another in 1993, 2007 and back to back wins in 2013 and 2015 make up the five title triumph by Nigeria. With the Current Champions, England failing to qualify for the 2019 edition in Brazil, Nigeria will definitely be considered as one the favourites even though they were quite unimpressive in the CAF U17 Championship in Tanzania earlier in the year where they came fourth behind Cameroon, Senegal and Angola. However, with a coach who won the 2013 edition it may be wrong to write the west Africans off totally. ANGOLA Nickname: Palanquinhas Appearance: 1 Debut: 2019 Last Appearance: – Best Performance: Debut Coach: Pedro Goncalves Angola were only making their third CAF U17 Championship in Tanzania in February but they made the most of it by qualifying for their first ever FIFA U17 World Cup after coming third beating five times world champions Nigeria in the third place match. The Palanquinhas do not posses much experience on the world level although they could look to the record making 2006 national team side who made the FIFA world cup held in Germany thirteen years ago. With Capita, they have the highest goalscorer at the CAF competition with four goals and may likely be the team’s source of goals at the mundial against hosts Brazil, Canada and New Zealand. SENEGAL Nickname: Terranga Cubs Appearance: – Debut: 2019 Last Appearance: – Best Performance: – Coach: Malick Daff Senegal enter this territory for the first time in their history although their qualification was on administrative basis after Guinea was stripped of their world Cup ticket for fielding over-aged players during the tournament Guinea was abolish from the competition by CAF for age falsification. The CAF Executive Committee then approved Senegal as their replacement even though they failed to make the semi finals. Their reward is a group D pairing with the USA, Netherlands and Japan. CAMEROON Nickname: The Indomitable Cubs Appearance: 2 Debut: 2005 Last Appearance: 2005 Best Performance: Group Stage Coach: Thomas Libiih The young Indomitable Lions are the Champions of Africa albeit they are appearing at their second ever FIFA U17 World Cup after lifting the African title in Tanzania. The last time they were at the World Cup they failed to qualify from the group stage and will be hoping to go one better or even all the way in Brazil and with the CAF U17 best player Steve Mvoue and Ismaila Seidou the team’s highest goalscorer at the competition still very much in the team, fans at home will be expecting a decent outing against Spain, Argentina and Tajikistan at the World Cup. SOURCE: https://cheapgoals.com/fifa-u17wc-meet-africas-four-representatives-to-brazil/ |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by Kyrx(m): 12:53pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
Under 17 fa 3 Likes |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by RDPMAN: 2:35pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
Cool |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by gaetano: 2:35pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
If they make it out of the group stage, make i bend. Garba wey Pack herdsmen full the team. People that should be placing sticks across both shoulders are playing football. That was how the other herdsmen went to disgrace us at the just concluded u20 World Cup 37 Likes 1 Share |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by LoveJesus87(m): 2:36pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by omofranyoung(m): 2:36pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
West Africa always representing...... 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by josephwilliamsd(m): 2:37pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
When does it start 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by namiji2598: 2:37pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
Nigeria has won it ×5 Wow We used to be giant of Africa untill burna boy comes and changes it to African giant 6 Likes |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by Lamasta(m): 2:38pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
Hope we are truely going with under 17 team cos I know my country Nigeria we usually perform miracle at youth tournaments 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by Whobedatte(m): 2:38pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
Please who has seen a slim or lanky Cameroonian player before? Male or female. Always huge n muscular!!! Is there a special food recipe that always aid in their growth n body shape? 4 Likes |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by Meskalito1(m): 2:40pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
Uzoho comes to mind dah year 1 Like |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by Ladiesdoctor(m): 2:42pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
That's good. But my only problem is Buhari.... The man and his administration carry serious bad luck in everything. 1 Like |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by motionarena: 2:42pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
Naija food don land Naija when they hear under 17 8 Likes
|
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by Vainglory: 2:42pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
Three players in that Cameroonian team are clearly in their twenties. When will African teams stop cheating. 1 Like |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by wale377(m): 2:44pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
namiji2598: |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by Nobody: 3:02pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
gaetano:briging quota system into nigerian sports will spell doom for our sport sector as we all know the southeast and southsouth gave nigerian sports all it is known for today i know afonjas will come and start shouting anthony joshua...but anthony joshua we all know is a british boxer and lost all his belts to mediocre 4 Likes |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by kinggSamuel(m): 3:26pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
The indomitable cubs. So hilarious 2 Likes |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by tiswell(m): 3:30pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
[s][/s] Lamasta: |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by Akuruoulo(m): 3:33pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
3 Likes |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by Innobee99(m): 3:46pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
The goal keeper is from my village in Kogi State.... I wish u well Shaibu aka Papa 2 Likes |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by Deepfeel(m): 3:47pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
Africans will just carry men in their 20ties put them to play under 17 before the reach the senior team they are already tired and slow old men, example akpeyi 3 Likes |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by Rasbel(m): 3:52pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
They should just convert those 5trophies to 1FWC for us. it's mathematically correct 3 Likes |
Re: FIFA U17WC: Meet Africa’s Four Representatives To Brazil by caprini1: 3:54pm On Jul 28, 2019 |
Whobedatte:plantain....both ripe and unripe! 1 Like |
World Cup: Spain Vs Morocco (2-2) On 25 June 2018 / Zlatan Ibrahimovic Scores Stunning Goal, Bags 2nd MLS Hat-trick (Photos) / John Obi Mikel Celebrates His 34th Birthday Today
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 33 |