Three Musketeers Nwakali, Bamgboye & Osimhen Shine In Golden Eaglets Win Vs Argentina

Three Musketeers Nwakali, Bamgboye & Osimhen Shine In Golden Eaglets Win Vs Argentina

The Emmanuel Amuneke - led Golden Eaglets continued their preparations for the Fifa Under 17 World Cup with a test game against a strong Argentina youth team on Wednesday night.<br /><br />The game which was divided into two halves of 40 minutes ended 2 - 1 in favour of the defending world champions, with Conechny scoring the only goal for the South Americans after a defensive error.<br /><br />Emmanuel Amuneke handed starts to skipper Kelechi Nwakali, Victor Osimhen&nbsp; and Funso Bamgboye, and the trio, who are regarded as the main stars in the Golden Eaglets setup, were involved in both goals scored by Nigeria.<br /><br />On 21 minutes, Bamgboye broke free from the right flank and flicked the ball to Osimhen who exchanged one-on-one pass with Chinedu Madueke; before striking into the far corner for the curtain raiser.<br /><br />Five minutes out of intermission, Funsho Bamgboye gave Nigeria a two - goal cushion, firing home from the edge of the Argentina U17s box after a corner kick by Kelechi Nwakali.<br /><br />The Golden Eaglets will head to Chile next week ahead of their first game at the Fifa Under 17s against USA.<br /><br />Photo Credit : afa.com.ar<br />
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