U-17 World Cup: Rampant Nigeria crush Australia 6-0 to qualify for quarter-finals!

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - OCTOBER 28:

The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria sent Australia crashing down under with a rampant, imperious and effective (though not attractive) display at the Estadio SausalitoVina Del Mar on Wednesday, putting 6 unreplied goals past Australia to set up a quarter-final meeting with Brazil.

 

The tale of the first half was compacted into a three-minute period as Nigeria scored twice in the 22nd and 25th minute through the spectacular Victor Osimhen (currently the tournament's highest goal-scorer) and a Kelechi Nwakali penalty, with Australia failing to convert gilt-edged chances. It was 2-0 at the interval, and the game was still a contest until the final 17 minutes before Nigeria ran riot against an Australian side looking flat after surviving the ‘group of death’. 

Nigeria continued their powerful performance after the break, and although Australia dominated possession for periods, it was the Africans who ended the contest with a third.

Osimhen scored twice in the space of six minutes, the second with another laser-perfect drive into the top corner. The deflated Aussies conceded to more goals in the dying minutes as firstly substitute Edidiong Michael Essien, and then Samuel Chukwueze, inflicted further pain as Nigeria stormed into the last-eight in confident fashion.