• Nigeria’s players celebrate after winning the 2015 U17 World Cup on Sunday in Chile. Andres Pina / AFP
    Nigeria’s players celebrate after winning the 2015 U17 World Cup on Sunday in Chile. Andres Pina / AFP
  • Nigeria’s U17 team celebrate their World Cup title on Sunday in Chile after defeating Mali in the final. Ivan Alvarado / Reuters
    Nigeria’s U17 team celebrate their World Cup title on Sunday in Chile after defeating Mali in the final. Ivan Alvarado / Reuters
  • Mali players react after losing the 2015 U17 World Cup final on Sunday to Nigeria. Ivan Alvarado / Reuters
    Mali players react after losing the 2015 U17 World Cup final on Sunday to Nigeria. Ivan Alvarado / Reuters
  • Nigeria players pray together before the start of the second half in Sunday’s 2015 U17 World Cup final match. Ivan Alvarado / Reuters
    Nigeria players pray together before the start of the second half in Sunday’s 2015 U17 World Cup final match. Ivan Alvarado / Reuters
  • Nigeria's Victor Osimhen celebrates his goal against Mali during the 2015 U17 World Cup final in Chile on Sunday. Marcelo Hernandez / AFP
    Nigeria's Victor Osimhen celebrates his goal against Mali during the 2015 U17 World Cup final in Chile on Sunday. Marcelo Hernandez / AFP
  • Mamadou Fofana, right, of Mali challenges Samuel Chukwueze of Nigeria during the final of the 2015 U17 World Cup on Sunday in Chile. Mario Ruiz / EPA
    Mamadou Fofana, right, of Mali challenges Samuel Chukwueze of Nigeria during the final of the 2015 U17 World Cup on Sunday in Chile. Mario Ruiz / EPA
  • Mali’s Abdoul Dante and Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen vie for a header on Sunday during the 2015 U17 World Cup final. Marcelo Hernandez / AFP
    Mali’s Abdoul Dante and Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen vie for a header on Sunday during the 2015 U17 World Cup final. Marcelo Hernandez / AFP
  • Mali’s Abdoul Dante and Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen vie for a header on Sunday during the 2015 U17 World Cup final. Marcelo Hernandez / AFP
    Mali’s Abdoul Dante and Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen vie for a header on Sunday during the 2015 U17 World Cup final. Marcelo Hernandez / AFP
  • Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen poses with the Golden Ball trophy as the top scorer of the 2015 U17 World Cup on Sunday. Mario Ruiz / EPA
    Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen poses with the Golden Ball trophy as the top scorer of the 2015 U17 World Cup on Sunday. Mario Ruiz / EPA
  • Nigeria’s Kelechi Nwakali poses with the Best Player trophy after the 2015 Fifa U17 World Cup final on Sunday in Chile. Mario Ruiz / EPA
    Nigeria’s Kelechi Nwakali poses with the Best Player trophy after the 2015 Fifa U17 World Cup final on Sunday in Chile. Mario Ruiz / EPA
  • Nigeria’s John Lazarus celebrates after defeating Mali and winning the 2015 U17 World Cup on Sunday. Andres Pina / AFP
    Nigeria’s John Lazarus celebrates after defeating Mali and winning the 2015 U17 World Cup on Sunday. Andres Pina / AFP

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets retain Under 17 World Cup title – in pictures


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Images of Nigeria’s Under 17 football team as they claimed their second successive U17 World Cup title on Sunday in Chile. The “Golden Eaglets” also won the 2013 U17 World Cup in the UAE. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

Revisit Nigeria’s 2013 U17 success:

Gary Meenaghan on what the 2013 U17 Nigeria squad had to look forward to

John McAuley on the 2013 U17 World Cup final, where Nigeria were just too much for Mexico

Ali Khaled on Nigeria's magical presence at the 2013 U17 World Cup final in Abu Dhabi

Gary Meenaghan on Musa Muhammed's contribution to Nigeria in the 2013 U17 World Cup final

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