Golden Eaglets with their FIFA trophy

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets, the U-17 World Cup champions, will arrive the country’s capital city of Abuja Wednesday afternoon, an official has said.

Nigeria won a fifth FIFA U-17 World Cup on Monday after defeating fellow Africans, Mali 2-0 in the finals in Vena Del Mar, Chile.

“The Golden Eaglets will land in Abuja between 2:00pm and 3:00pm on Wednesday. The team will be on Emirates flight from Dubai,” the official told africanFootball.com.

Nigeria won the U-17 World Cup in 1985, 1993, 2007 and 2013, but this was the first time the country won the tournament outside Asia.

Skipper Kelechi Nwakali was named the tournament Most Valuable Player, while striker Victor Osimhen was goal king after a record-breaking 10 goals scored across the seven matches the Eaglets played in Chile.