Nigeria will be hoping to make it three wins from three games when they face Australia in their last group game of the 2019 U17 World Cup.
The Golden Eaglets produced stunning comebacks against Hungary and Ecuador to book an early ticket to the Round of 16.
Australia, on their part, need a convincing win against the five-time world champions to stand a chance of qualifying as one of the best third-placed teams.
| Game | Australia U17 vs Nigeria U17 |
| Date | Friday, November 1 |
| Time | 9pm WAT / 20.00 GMT |
TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch
In Nigeria, the match can be watched live on SuperSport and will be streamed on the Fifa Youtube Channel
| US TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| SuperSport 9 | Fifa Youtube |
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| Online stream | |
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| Premier Sports HD |
Squads & Team News
| Position | Australia U17 |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Paulsen, Taylor, Kennett |
| Defenders | Bark, Lobo, Wilson, O'Conner, Drake, Naicker, Simpkin, Hillis, Strong |
| Midfielders | Hamilton, Stamenic, Bright, Old, Ingham |
| Forwards | Jelacic, Randall, Garbett, Hattum |
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| Position | Nigeria U17 squad |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Stephen, Jinadu, Oluwabusola |
| Defenders | Etim, Ikenna, Ibrahim, Edun |
| Midfielders | Tijani, Ojediran, Agba, Francis, Opeyemi, Said |
| Forwards | Adeniyi, Olusegun, Ubani, Olawale, Amoo, Jabaar, Nwachukwu, Bichi |
Match Preview
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Australia will step out inside Estadio Bezerrao, Gama knowing that a comprehensive against Nigeria will boost their chances of qualifying for the knockout phase.
Trevor Morgan’s side has not been impressive in Brazil – and having lost to Ecuador and held Hungary to a 2-2 draw, they need a win to progress.
They are likely going to face an understrength Golden Eaglets team as Manu Garba is expected to rest some of his key players.
Victor Osimhen scored a hat-trick in the 6-0 drubbing of the Joeys in their last meeting in Chile 2015.
Though a place in the Round of 16 is guaranteed, coach Garba disclosed that his boys will go into Friday’s encounter with all guns blazing.
“We are going to approach the match with a winning mentality, so as to conveniently top the group,” he told the media.
“We will maintain the tempo against Australia, who are also a good team.
“As a coach, I don’t want to throw everything open here but we promise we will work more on our defensive lapses, which I think it’s more of lack of concentration amongst the boys."
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