BY Victor Akhidenor
FIFA U-17 champions, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, have been drawn in Group A of the 2015 U-17 World Cup.
The draw, held on Thursday evening in Santiago, placed Nigeria alongside host country Chile, USA, and Croatia.
Without doubt the toughest group – the ubiquitous “Group of Death” – is Group C which contains European and South American powerhouses Germany and Argentina, as well as Australia and Mexico.
The top two sides from each group will advance to the round of 16, alongside the four third-place finishers with the most points won during the group stage.
The tournament kicks off on October 17 and ends on November 8.
THE GROUPS
Group A (Santiago, Vina del Mar, Coquimbo): Chile, Croatia, Nigeria, USA
Group B (La Serena, Coquimbo, Vina del Mar): England, Guinea, Brazil, Korea Republic
Group C (Chillan, Talca): Australia, Germany, Mexico, Argentina
Group D (Talca, Chillan): Belgium, Mali, Honduras, Ecuador
Group E (Concepcion, Puerto Montt): South Africa, Costa Rica, Korea DPR, Russia
Group F (Puerto Montt, Concepcion): New Zealand, France, Syria, Paraguay
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