The just concluded U17 World cup has springed up new records with old one shattered and new one being set. Below are they:
NEW FOOTBALL RECORD [1]
The three FIFA U-17 World Cup (UAE 2013) Group F qualifiers namely:
1. Nigeria
2. Mexico
3. Sweden
have set a new record by winning all the available laurels in the finals exactly in the same order they qualified from the group, with Nigeria winning gold, Mexico the silver and Sweden, who made their debut in the competition winning bronze.
This makes the first time this will happen in football competition.
NEW FOOTBALL RECORD [2]
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria has set a new record of the Most Goals scored in the FIFA U17 World Cup competition, scoring 26 goals at the UAE 2013
NEW FOOTBALL RECORD [3]
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria has also set a new record of becoming the Most Successful Team of the cadet tournament winning the cup for the record fourth time ahead of their south american counterpart, Brazil, who won it three times.
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Congratulations to the [YES!] Golden Eaglets of Nigeria!
Congratulations to the winning coach, Manu Garba!
Congratulations Nigerians!
