THE World Football governing body (FIFA) has picked the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria among the favourites to win the Chile 2015 U-17 World Cup, which kicks off tomorrow.
The 16th edition of the youth competition, a party of 24 teams, will take place between October 17 and November 8 with a total of 504 gifted youngsters dreaming of following the footsteps of ‘senior boys,’ who used the U-17 World Cup to announce their presence.
African nations have had the edge over their European and South American rivals in the competition, having won six of the 15 previous editions.
Having won the championship four times, including the inaugural competition at China ‘85 and the last in UAE 2013, FIFA says Nigeria is one of the countries to beat in Chile 2015.
According to FIFA.com, the whole of Chile is eagerly awaiting the action and is ready to take the players to their hearts, with the host cities of Coquimbo, La Serena, Vina Del Mar, Santiago, Talca, Chillan, Conception and Puerto Montt all set to stage the competition.
The South American nation, which has previously hosted three major FIFA tournaments – the World Cup in 1962, the 1987 U-20 World Cup and the U-20 Women’s World Cup in 2008 – has high hopes of La Rojita, who are aiming to emulate the seniors’ recent successes by lifting the U-17 World Cup for the first time.
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