The Nigeria Under 17 National Team defeated U-20 side of Racing Club of Buenos Aires 3 - 1 on Monday afternoon in their last tune - up game ahead of the World Cup in Chile.

Top scorer at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, Victor Osimhen, underlined his credentials as one of the players to watch out for in the Nigerian side by netting a brace while Samuel Chukwueze scored the third goal for the African powerhouse.

On Tuesday evening, the 21 - player squad and 10 team officials will head to Santiago to begin the defense of the trophy they won for the fourth time in the United Arab Emirates two years ago.

The Golden Eaglets have been drawn in one of the toughest groups at the World Cup.

They play United States on Saturday at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos before facing Croatia and Chile.

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