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FIFA U-17 Cup S/final: Nigeria meet Mexico or Ecuador next

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Osimhen and Michael rejoice after the game against Brazil
Osimhen and Michael rejoice after the game against Brazil

Nigeria’s semi-final opponents  in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, will not be known until tomorrow after the completion of the quarter-final match between Mexico and Ecuador.

Both Mexico and Ecuador will battle it out at 9pm Nigerian at Estadio Francisco Sanchez Rumoroso in Coquimbo, ahead of the fourth quarter-final duel between Belgium and Costa Rica.

The semi-final will take place in  Concepcion on  Thursday.
Nigeria, the defending champions emphatically qualified for the semi-final, beating Brazil 3-0, with  goals from Victor Osimhen, Kingsley Michael and Udochukwu Anumudu, all within five minutes in the first half, in the match played at Estadio Sausalito Vina Del Mar.

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