Man Of The Match Tijani Hails Nigeria U17 Teammates After Comeback

The Golden Eaglets began their campaign at the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup with a sensational 4-2 victory over Hungary on Saturday evening at the Estádio Olímpico, Goiânia.

One of the architects of the win was Collins Edwin SC defensive midfielder Samson Tijani who scored a brace and also exhibited his leadership qualities.

Speaking post-match, the Golden Eaglets captain praised his teammates for not giving up and assured that they will put in a better performance when they face Ecuador in their next Group B game.

Tijani, who was named Man of the Match, said : ''I am really grateful for everything and I really thank all the players for putting their efforts in this game to comeback and win the game, I thank God for everything.

''I thank the fans for supporting us, I really thank God for that.

''They should keep supporting us and I just believe with my teammates we are going to do better against Ecuador''.

Should they beat Ecuador on Tuesday evening, the Manu Garba led side will qualify for the knockout rounds with a game to spare.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel