Thursday 11 December 2014

RecordStoreThursday: FIFA U17 World Cup

Are You Aware That:

-Nigeria is the most successful team in FIFA U17 history with four titles('85, '93,'07,'13) and three runners up('87,'01,'09) ?

-Nigeria defeated West Germany 2 nil in 1985 to win the maiden edition of the tournament?

-Nigeria has never lost in the semi finals in the fifa U17 world cup competition?

-Three Nigerians has won the FIFA U17 golden ball, namely; Philip Osondu(1985), Sani Emmanuel(2009) and Kelechi Iheanacho(2013)?

-Wilson Oruma(1993) with 6 goals and Macauley Chrisantus(2009) with 7 goals are the only Nigerians to have won the golden shoe award for most goals scored?

-At Japan 1993, Trinidad and Tobago 2001, Nigeria 2009, UAE 2013, were when Nigeria won the FIFA fair play award?

-Dele Alampasu(2013) is the only Nigerian to have won the golden glove award as the best goalkeeper of the competition?

-Nigeria holds the record for most goals scored in a single tournament with 26 goals in the 2013 edition?

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