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U-20 WC: Flying Eagles vow to win World Cup

By David Kabiyesi

Still basking in the euphoria of their emphatic 2-0 win over Argentina, the Flying Eagles have assured Nigerians that nothing short of the World Cup trophy can satisfy their hunger pangs.

Nigeria rose from the ashes of defeat against Brazil to bundle out the emergency host nation after scoring two goals in the second half.

Flying central defender, Benjamin Fredrick has re-echoed the team’s beliefs to go all the way to the final and win the covetted trophy

“I feel good, the game was tough but we thank God for the win and we promise to do better, we promise to work hard in the next game to win and we promise Nigerians that we are going to win the World Cup by His grace,” Fredrick told reporters

“This is the first time that we are reaching this stage (since 2011) and we promise to do better.

“It’s not easy for us here but we promise to work hard and when we work hard we will get the goals to win the tournament

“I promise Nigerians we are going to win the tournament.” he said after the match

Nigeria will square-up against winner of the clash between Ecuador and South Korea at the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero on June 4.

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