FIFA U-17 World Cup: Said’s Hattrick Earns Eaglets Round Of 16 Ticket

…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