Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba has said he expects a spectacular match against five-time champions Brazil in Monday\u2019s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0FIFA U-20 World Cup clash at the Stadium Taranaki in New Plymouth, New Zealand.<\/div>\n

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<\/u>Kick-off of the opening Group E showdown will be 1pm<\/span><\/span> local time, which is 2am\u00a0<\/span><\/span>on Monday<\/span><\/span> in Nigeria.<\/u><\/u><\/div>\n

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<\/u>\u201cIt (the match) will be a spectacle,\u201d predicted an upbeat coach Manu at the official press conference ahead of the match on Sunday<\/span><\/span>.<\/div>\n

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\u201cBrazil have won the World Cup five times, but Nigeria are no pushovers either. I am here with the bulk of the squad who won the U17 World Cup two years ago. We are the youngest team in New Zealand, but we are a great side.\u00a0We have the confidence and we will win.<\/div>\n

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<\/u>\u201cThis is the most important match for us because a win will boost our morale as we plan to go all the way to win this tournament.\u201d<\/u><\/u><\/div>\n

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<\/u>He added: \u201cWe are at full strength and only need mother luck from God now.\u201d<\/u><\/u><\/div>\n

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<\/u>Flying Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho said they will attack Brazil on Monday<\/span><\/span>.<\/u><\/u><\/div>\n

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<\/u>\u201cWe are a very good team going forward and we will attack any team including Brazil with full force,\u201d said the 18-year-old Manchester City starlet, who was named MVP of the 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.<\/u><\/u><\/div>\n

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<\/u>Monday\u2019s<\/span><\/span> match will be handled by Italian referee Orsato Danielle to be assisted by compatriots Tonolini Mauro and Manganelli Lorenzo as well as Liani Liran from Israel.<\/u><\/u><\/div>\n

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<\/u>Meanwhile, the Flying Eagles will be cheered on by at least 60 Nigerians who are resident in New Zealand.\u00a0The fans are expected to make the five-hour bus ride from Auckland to New Plymouth.<\/div>\n

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Nigerian High Commissioner to Australia, who also supervises New Zealand, Cecilia Yahaya, has also confirmed she will attend the match.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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