Five \u2013time champions Nigeria have landed in host nation Brazil for this year\u2019s FIFA World Cup finals which will hold 26^{th<\/sup>October \u2013 17th<\/sup>\u00a0November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}

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A team of 25 players and nine officials flew out of the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Wednesday evening for Dubai, where they connected another flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four players would be cut from the roster after the preparatory period before a 21 \u2013man World Cup squad is unveiled ahead of the opening encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nigeria won the 1985, 1993, 2007, 2013 and 2015 tournaments, but missed the 2017 finals in India. Head Coach Manu Garba, who led the 2013 winners, is confident that the Class of 2019 is in Brazil to reclaim the trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The early departure will afford the Golden Eaglets a full two-week final preparatory period, before their opening match of the tournament against Hungary in Goiania on 26^{th<\/sup> October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}

Nigeria will then clash with Ecuador (at the same venue on 29^{th<\/sup> October) and Australia (in Brasilia on 1st<\/sup> November) in Group B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}

Vitoria is the other city hosting the 24 \u2013nation championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FIFA U17 WORLD CUP BRAZIL 2019 GROUPS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GROUP A: Brazil, Canada, New Zealand, Angola<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GROUP B: Nigeria, Hungary, Ecuador, Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GROUP C: Korea Republic, Haiti, France, Chile<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GROUP D: USA, Senegal, Japan, Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GROUP E: Spain, Argentina, Tajikistan, Cameroon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GROUP F: Solomon Islands, Italy, Paraguay, Mexico<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 EAGLETS IN BRAZIL FOR FIFA U17 WORLD CUP FINALS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goalkeepers: <\/strong>Sunday Stephen, Joseph Oluwabusola, Daniel Jinadu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defenders<\/strong>: Charles Etim, Ogaga Oduko, Usman Ibrahim, Clement Ikenna, Shedrack Tanko, Quadri Edun, Oluwatimilehin Adeniyi, Simon Omon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Midfielders<\/strong>: Samson Tijani, Akinkunmi Amoo, Daniel Francis, Ibraheem Jabaar, Ibrahim Sa\u2019id, Monsuru Opeyemi, Fawaz Abdullahi, Idris Eletu-Odibo, Malcolm Ebowei, Peter Agba<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forwards<\/strong>: Olakunle Olusegun, Wisdom Ubani, Divine Nwachukwu, Mayowa Abayomi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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