It’s going to be a cracker this evening in
the UAE when Nigeria and Iran lock horns
in the knock out stage of the U17 World
Cup. It’s also going to be a contrast in
styles and expectations.
Iran’s goal is to get to that last four. Nigeria’s is to win all
the marbles for an amazing fourth time.
“Everybody on the team acts as a defender and when we
do go forward we go forward as one,” said the 17-year-
old, who led Iran when they were crowned champions of
Asia earlier this year. “This is one of the secrets of our
success. Our defenders, all of us, are close friends and
we support each other,” he added about the esprit de
corps in the side. “When we get into trouble, there’s
always someone to help out” he further shared with
Fifa.com
Nigeria as we know is the exact opposite and will throw
everything at you including their towels and water bottles
if it was legal. When coach Manu Garba says “ My attack
is blistering,” and “We can destroy any team on our day”
he is not joking – and he said this even before arriving in
the UAE where his birds have now posted an average of
4.6 goals a game.
This needless to say is a big game for either program.
Stumble and you go home.
Game time is 17.45 CAT and the game can be seen here
on SS 5 .
@supersport
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