Future Eagles thrash New Caledonia 7-0 to reach FIFA U-15 Tier C last 16

Nigeria’s Future Eagles produced their biggest result of the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival by beating New Caledonia 7-0 on Wednesday morning.

The victory secured their place in the Tier C round of 16 and extended their unbeaten run in the tournament to six matches.

Captain Timothy Ijachi led the way with a hat-trick, while Abdulsalam Muhammad scored twice as Nigeria dominated from the opening minute.

Wisdom Oche put the Future Eagles ahead after only 60 seconds. Ijachi then struck in the 12th and 16th minutes to give Nigeria a commanding 3-0 lead.

Abdulsalam added the fourth goal in the 21st minute before Ijachi completed his hat-trick with Nigeria’s fifth in the 35th minute.

The Future Eagles continued to press for more and Abdulsalam scored his second four minutes later. Mayowa Salu completed the scoring in the 40th minute to seal a seven-goal victory.

Nigeria will face the winner of the Tier C round-of-32 match between Republic of Benin and Cuba in the next round.

The tournament will conclude with the Tier finals on Friday, 30 October.