When Brazil and Nigeria square up in one of the quarterfinal matches of the ongoing 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile on Sunday (today), it will be a battle between little giants writes Idris Adesina
Nigeria and Brazil are no strangers to each other in world football. Having met a few times across all levels, except the U-17 level, a match between the two sides will create a sparkle any day in the world of football. The most recent meeting between the two countries was at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup where the Brazilians emerged victorious over the Flying Eagles.
But the most memorable meeting between the two countries – for Nigerians – was at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics when the U-23 team defeated the Brazilians in a dramatic fashion on their way to winning the football gold of the Games. For the Brazilians, it was a day to forget as Nigeria had not been given any chance before the match.
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