Nigeria’s National U17 team in search of a record sixth U-17 world title will face Netherlands in the knockout stage of the 2019 U17 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday 00:00 hours, in the fixture confirmed today.
The five-times champion at the U17 world cup sealed their place in the last 16 with two emphatic comebacks winning against Hungary and Ecuador but failed to beat Australia losing 2-1.
Meanwhile, the Oranje qualified from Group D, finishing fourth in the Ranking of third-placed teams with one win and two losses from the group stage.
The winner will face winner of the game between Paraguay vs Argentina in the 2019 U17 FIFA World Cup quarter-final.
Round of 16 Fixtures:
Angola vs South Korea
Nigeria vs Netherlands
Spain vs Senegal
Japan vs Mexico
Brazil vs Chile
France vs Australia
Ecuador vs Italy
Paraguay vs Argentina
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