Nigeria mauls Mexico

Three-time champions Nigeria left little to doubt when they opened their FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign against twice champions and holders Mexico in Al Ain, thumping the North Americans by a whopping 6-1 scoreline. Kelechi Iheanacho almost single handedly spelt Mexico himself scoring four goals. Two more by Nwakali and Isaac completed the half dozen and emphatically underlines Nigeria as one of the favourites to lift the trophy. Mexico meanwhile looked shell shocked and except for rare flashes in the pan like in 41st minute where Jamies scored and punished Nigeria that was still in celebratory mode, must now try and recover from this shell lacking. Up next for the impressive Nigerians is a date with Scandinavian debutants Sweden in three days’ time, when Mexico try to get things back on track against Iraq.