Football U17 World Cup: Golden Boot, Golden Glove, 4th coronation, a Nigerian with all records

unnamedThe curtains fell on Friday on the 15th edition of the World Cup Under 17 years. It is Nigeria which won the world trophy clinching their 4th world title. A record of the competition ahead of Brazil which won three titles.

During the final against Mexico (3-0), the first goal of the game entered the 10th minute by Aguirre is the second fastest recorded in the final since 2003. Leonardo had scored at the 7th minute for Brazil against Spain.

Iheanacho , best player of the tournament !

And the second goal scored by Iheanacho allows Nigeria to get the record for goals scored in a final phase. A total of 26 goals were scored by the men of Manu Garba . The previous record belonged to Germany with 24 goals in 2011.

On the menu of rewards, the Golden Eaglets get the award for Fair Play team.

With six goals, the young striker Kelechi Iheanacho finished second top scorer behind the Swedish Valmer Berisha. But the Golden Eaglet got comforted with the ” Golden Ball “ meaning the best player of the competition. He beat the Brazilian Nathan and Mexican Ivan Ochoa.

The title of “Best goalkeeper ” returns to Nigerian Dele Alampasu winning the “Golden Glove”.


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