Eaglets good for gold, says Rufai

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai is
backing the Golden Eaglets to beat Mexico
and win the coveted FIFA U-17 World Cup for
a record fourth time on Friday.
Nigeria defeated Sweden 3-0 in the semi-final
on Tuesday to set up a rematch with the
Mexicans, who advanced to the final after
thrashing Argentina 3-0 in their semi-final
clash.
The finalists had first met in Group F as
Nigeria defeated the cup holder 5-1 in their
opening game.
"The way the Eaglets are playing proves they
can go all the way. I think they are good
enough to win the tournament," Rufai said.
"They had a fine game against Uruguay, and
Sweden were not an easy side. If they
continue this way, anything is possible."
Rufai declined to mention any particular
player for special attention, saying all the
players had impressed and deserved special
focus.
"What is important, however, is to make sure
we do everything possible to keep the team
together. There are some players in the team
that are bound to go far in football; if they
can display this level of skill at this age, then
they have a lot to offer Nigeria as they
develop in the game," he said.
The Golden Eaglets will be gunning for a
record high score in the tournament after
scoring 23 goals in the run to the final.
The highest number of goals in the
competition was by Germany in 2011 when
they finished third with 24 goals to their
name.