Nigeria turns 60: Top six moments in their sporting history
On the 60th anniversary of Nigeria's independence, Colin Udoh looks back on the country's sporting highlights and picks six of the best.
2019 Schedule
2019 Schedule
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2019 WC U17 Ladder
| GROUP A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil U17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| Angola U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| New Zealand U17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Canada U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| GROUP B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Nigeria U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Ecuador U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Australia U17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Hungary U17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| GROUP C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| France U17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| South Korea U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Chile U17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Haiti U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| GROUP D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Japan U17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Senegal U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Netherlands U17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| United States U17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1 |
| GROUP E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Spain U17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Argentina U17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Tajikistan U17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| Cameroon U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| GROUP F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Paraguay U17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 7 |
| Italy U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| Mexico U17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 4 |
| Solomon Islands U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -20 | 0 |
2019 Team LeadersFIFA Under-17 World Cup
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsFIFA Under-17 World Cup
Goal Difference0Tied-11th
Goals Scored9Tied-7th
Assists59th
Goals Conceded9Tied-19th