November 6, 2015 – All is now set for an epic finals at the ongoing FIFA Under 17 World Cup in Chile as the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria take on Mali in an all African final encounter.
The Eaglets beat Mexico 4:2 while Mali beat their Belgian counterpart 3: 1 to set up the Nigeria vs Mali final on Sunday, while Mexico will take on Belgium to determine the 3rd best team in the tournament on Saturday.
Commenting on the performance of Mali, FIFA said in just their fourth appearance at this level, Les Aiglonnets have achieved a feat that no other Malian national side at any age category has ever managed: progressing to the showpiece match of a FIFA-run tournament.