Coach of the Golden Eaglets Emmanuel Amuneke has revealed that his boys are ready for a ‘dogfight’ when they met with host of the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup, Chile in their second Group A clash.
The Eaglets beat their United States counterparts and will be facing host later today, Tuesday, October 20 at the at the Sausalito Stadium in Vina del Mar.
Amuneke who led training on Monday at the Enap Oil Company Training Centreb says his boys must approach the game with all focus and discipline.
"The match against Chile is a crucial game and you must expect a dog fight," Amuneke told the official website of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
playEmmanuel Amuneke and his boys ready to face Chile (TheNFF.com)
“But we must approach the match with discipline and responsibility; we must be ready to fight for 90 minutes."
The Golden Eaglets according to the NFF will be wearing the white strip against Chile as they did in Saturday's 2-0 win against the USA.
playThe Golden Eaglets' team photo before the game against USA (Getty Images)
The only slight change in the team’s dressing on Tuesday would be that of the goalkeepers who will swap their yellow gear for black top, short and socks.
The Chileans would swap their white jerseys for their famous red and blue colours while their goalkeepers will don yellow attire.
The game will kick off on Tuesday would start at 8:00pm local time (12:00 midnight in Nigeria).
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