Despite qualifying for the round of 16 at the Fifa Under 17s, the Golden Eaglets will not take their feet off the gas when they confront Croatia at the Estadio Francisco Sanchez Rumoroso in Coquimbo on Friday, according to defender John Lazarus.<br /><br />Only last month, the Nigeria U17s threw away a one - goal lead before losing 3 - 2 to the Europeans at the Suwon U-17 Invitational Tournament.<br /><br /><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&ldquo;</span></span>We were unlucky against Croatia in Suwon because we were leading them 2-1 until few minutes to the end of the match,<span class="body1">&rdquo; said defender John Lazarus to thenff.com.</span><br /><br /><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&ldquo;</span></span>They got a penalty to equalize and the winning goal later and that stopped us from winning the tournament .<br /><br /><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&ldquo;</span></span>We won<span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rsquo;</span></span>t allow that to happen against us on Friday and we will&nbsp; work harder to win.<span class="body1">&rdquo;<br /><br />The FOSLA Academy starlet </span>was a member of U-13 National Team that won the London International Youth Tournament in 2010.<br /><br />Photo Credit : fifa.com<br />