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Iran 1-0 Nigeria: Eaglets continue poor run at Suwon tournament

Nigeria’s U-19 football team led by coach Manu Garba lost their second straight game at the Suwon Continental Cup yesterday when they went down 1-0 to Iran.

On Wednesday, they were battered 8-1 by England in their opening game.

Manu Garba Iran netted the match winner in the 79th minute. The team are made up mostly of the Nigeria U17 players, who failed to qualify for next year’s U17 AFCON in Madagascar.

They have complained about the cold and time difference in Korea.

They will play their final game in the invitational tournament against hosts South Korea, who will host the FIFA U20 World Cup in the summer.

This post was last modified on November 30, 2018 1:49 pm

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