The Golden Eaglets will be warned to keep a closer eye on Hungary striker Andras Nemeth when they begin their 2019 U17 World Cup campaign Saturday night in Goiania.
Kick-off Saturday is 9pm in Nigeria, which is four hours ahead of Goiania.
Nemeth is widely regarded as one of the best young strikers in Belgium, where he has already been pushing for first-team place at champions KRC Genk.
The Hungary No 9 is 1.86 metres tall and he will be 17 in November.
Nemeth was one of the stars as Hungary shone at the UEFA U17 Championships to qualify for the U17 World Cup in Brazil after a 34-year absence.
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“We could tell that the fans back home in Hungary were proud of us after the Euro and that was a great feeling. We want to do the same again in Brazil,” said Nemeth, who dreams of playing in the Premier League in England and models his game after Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City.
The other star for Hungary is giant goalkeeper Krisztian Hegyi, who is with Premier League club West Ham and will be one of the tallest in Brazil as he stands 1.93 metres.
Incidentally, both Nigeria and Hungary are clashing again since China 1985, when the Eaglets won 3-1 on their way to landing the maiden U17 FIFA championship.
Eaglets assistant coach Nduka Ugbade captained Nigeria to victory on the day.
