The Nigerian Golden Eaglet continued their dominance in the FIFA U-17 championship as they came from behind to defeat Mexico (4-2) in a thrilling encounter to secure their place in the final for a record eight time.
Here are five key stats from the semifinal match between Nigeria and Mexico
1) Eaglets qualify for 8th U-17 world cup final .
After dispatching Australia (6-0) with ease in the quarterfinals, the vibrant Golden Eaglets came from behind to defeat Mexico 4-2 to secure a place in the final, thanks to goals from: Osimhen, Nwakali, Okwonkwo and Ebere.
2) Mexico became the first team to score the first goal in a semifinal match against the Golden Eaglet.
First Goal scorers in the Eaglets previous semifinal matches:
*China 1985, against Guinea : Fatai Atere
*Canada 1987, against Italy: Christopher Nwosu
* Japan 1993, against Poland: Wilson Oruma
*Trinidad and Tobago 2001: against Burkina Faso: Femi Opabunmi
*South Korea 2007, against Germany: Macauley Chrisantus
*Nigeria 2009, against Spain: Stanley Okoro
*UAE 2013, against Sweden: Taiwo Awoniyi
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3) The golden Eaglets have never lost a semifinal match at the U-17 world cup.
Eaglet's result in Semifinal matches
*China 1985: Nigeria 4 - 2 Guinea (penalty shootout after regulation time ended 1-1).
*Canada 1987: Nigeria 1 - 0 Italy
* Japan 1993: Nigeria 2 - 0 Poland
*Trinidad and Tobago 2001: Nigeria 1 - 0 Burkina Faso
*South Korea 2007: Nigeria 3 - 1 Germany
*Nigeria 2009: Nigeria 3 - 1Spain
*UAE 2013: Nigeria 3 - 0 Sweden
* Chile 2015: Nigeria 4 - 2 Mexico
4) Victor Osimhen equaled the U-17 World cup scoring record of nine goals in a single tournament.
The record was previously jointly held by Florent Sinama Pongolle (France) and Souleymane Coulibaly (Cote d’Ivoire).
5) Nigeria May be the First Country To Win The Tournament Back To Back
The Eaglets, who are also the defending champions, will be hoping to defeat Mali in an all-African final on Sunday at the Estadio Sausalito Vina Del Mar.
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