Both Nigeria and Brazil have won the competition three times each, but victory against Mexico again will install the Golden Eaglets as the best team in the world at this level.
Nigeria’s previous triumphs have been in 1985, 1993 and 2007. And they have all been achieved in Asia.
Going into today’s final against Mexico, the Golden Eaglets have played a total of 48 matches; won 43, drawn four and only lost once;scoring a total of 218 goals and conceded just 53.
Nigeria’s head coach Manu Garba admitted that today’s final match would not be a one-way traffic since the Mexicans would be eyeing a revenge after their last 6-1 defeat.
“Mexico would be looking for revenge but we are going to win this match because we want to set the record as the best team in the world at this level,” Manu explained.
Scottish referee Craig Thomson along his compatriots Derek Rose and Alan Mulvanny has been picked by FIFA as officials for the Cup final at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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