…Overcome Ecuador 3-2
An Ibrahim Said hattrick ensured Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets booked a place in the Round of 16 of the FIFA U-17 World Cup after the team defeated Ecuador 3-2 on Tuesday.
The five-time winner of the tournament began the encounter like a house on fire they took an early lead through Ibrahim Said’s brilliant finish in the 5th minute.
Despite the team dominance, Ecuador leveled parity a few minutes later through Daniel Jinadu’s own goal in the 10th minute.
The South American team extended their lead in the 56th minute via a penalty that was converted by Johan Andreé Mina.
However, the Nigerian team came back strongly as Said grabbed his double in the 86th minute with a cool finish before scoring the winning goal in the 89th minute that sealed the victory for the Golden Eaglets.
Eaglets had, earlier in their opening match, beaten Hungary 4-2 to signal their intention to rule the world again.
Nigeria next face Australia in the final Group B fixture on Friday.
SOURCE: soccernet