Odds Favour A Golden Eaglets Win, Have A 100 Percent Record Against Australia
The odds are in favour of the Golden Eaglets to beat Australia and qualify for the quarter - finals of the Fifa Under 17 World Cup when both countries clash at the Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar.<br /><br />Australia’s reward for finishing third in Group C is a meeting with the defending champions on Wednesday night. <br /><br />Of the five previous encounters with the Golden Eaglets in previous editions of the Fifa Under 17s, the Asian reps have lost all and scored only twice.<br /><br />Christopher Nwosu’s goal in the 59th minute gave the Golden Eaglets a 1 - 0 win over the Joeys in one of the quarter - final games at Canada 2007 while Nwankwo Kanu and Wilson Oruma were on target in the second half in a group fixture that ended 2 - 0 back in 1993.<br /><br />In 1995, that same scoreline was repeated at the Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba, Riobamba, with the goals coming from Edward Anyamkygh and James Obiora in the 59th and 90th minute respectively.<br /><br />Nigeria’s biggest win against the Aussies was in 2001. Femi Opabunmi bagged a hat - trick in the 5 - 1 rout of the opponents.<br /><br />John Obi Mikel and Bala netted in the Golden Eaglets 2 - 1 win over Australia in the group stage of the Fifa Under 17 World Cup hosted by Finland.<br /><br />Photo Credit : fifa.com<br />
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