Five-time world champions The Golden Eaglets early Wednesday morning crashed out of this year’s U17 FIFA World Cup after they fell 3-1 to European champions Holland in a Round of 16 contest.
After the Golden Eaglet’s exit in Brazil, football fans expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the team.
Sontje Hansen‘s hat-trick sentenced the Golden Eaglet to defeat in their Round of 16 games at the Estadio Olimpico Pedro Ludovico.
The Golden Eaglets’ string of unconvincing performances, combined with their exit from the competition in Brazil left Nigerian football fans to criticize Manu Garba’s tactical decision.
The team lacked absolute co-ordination and play without tactics, the defense looks like it was shoved with men on crutches and the attackers lacked the cutting edge to convert goals.
Golden Eaglets’ quest for a 6th world title in Brazil came to an end with a record of 9 goals scored, and also conceding 9 goals. Statistically and record-wise this is the worst set of Golden Eaglets.
Nothing beats my imagination more than Nigerian players, the losing side were actually the ones doing the delay tactics thingy #NGANED pic.twitter.com/VcnB49cNcN
— Philip This, Philip That! 👑 (@PhiiCoco) November 6, 2019
Worst U17 squad ever in Nigeria 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤, During d qualifiers the couldn’t play as a team, wasteful in front of goal,poor in defence…now on biggest stage, still same issues…m so sad, can’t wait to watch the U23 qualifiers on Saturday #U17WC #NGANED
— Joboy_okai (@Joboy24284262) November 6, 2019
This is the worst Nigeria U17 team I’ve seen in the last 15 years. #NGANED pic.twitter.com/ScJdPTtrVm
— MUSBEY (@Mus6ey) November 5, 2019
Scored 9
Conceded 9The story of the Eaglets in Brazil!#FIFAU17 #NGANED
— Rotimi Akindele #StillGod (@mreds) November 6, 2019
Nothing beats my imagination more than Nigerian players, the losing side were actually the ones doing the delay tactics thingy #NGANED pic.twitter.com/VcnB49cNcN
— Philip This, Philip That! 👑 (@PhiiCoco) November 6, 2019
See them, individual glory is what they want. What structure is this for fucks’ sake#NGANED pic.twitter.com/YTYfaAPXfT
— Professional Human (@Sheyifu76466569) November 5, 2019
Golden Eaglets messed up #NGANED pic.twitter.com/HoOcL7miEY
— Romeo Okon✳️ (@OkonRomeo) November 6, 2019
It’s high time EFCC carryout their duty diligently. They should touch lite NFF because they are the real yahoo yahoo. Bribe taking and name substitute for highest bidder. They went to Brazil🇧🇷to tarnish our record. Four games ⚽2 win. Shio! #NEDNIG #U17WC. Oh my fuel 😭😭😭
— Ajibola🌏 (@AdewaleJames10) November 6, 2019
FULL TIME
Nigeria 🇳🇬 1-3 🇳🇱 Netherlands
⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ Sontje Hansen (4’,15’,80’PK)
⚽️ Olakunle Olusegun (12’)Nigeria have been eliminated from the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/D9SRNpNYej
— dbswarri (@dbswarri) November 6, 2019
Even heard they had to include the son of DSS’ DG in the team that made it to Brazil. #NGANED https://t.co/AiIIlepNi3
— 𝙂𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙖 (@theCyberNewt) November 5, 2019
Nigeria U17 manager, midfielders and defenders #NGANED #FIFAU17WC #FIFAU17WorldCup pic.twitter.com/QTNiMizToh
— Ajibola 💦 (@jibbyford_) November 5, 2019
Stayed up this late to watch your boys play nonsense and I have to be in the office by 9am. May God judge you this inexperienced piece of shit🤬🤬#U17WC #NGANED pic.twitter.com/0T1W5KKZXC
— Your Fav. Apple Place📱🔌⌚ (@dat_teewhy) November 6, 2019
This Nigerian team doesn’t have a defender, just 10 strikers and a goalkeeper #NGANED
— Vision🔱 (@Vision_lifee) November 5, 2019
This Nigerian team doesn’t have a defender, just 10 strikers and a goalkeeper #NGANED
— Vision🔱 (@Vision_lifee) November 5, 2019
The Kings of Comebacks – Golden Eaglets – were the Kings of Letdowns in disguise.
I’m not saying dis becos dey lost but dis is the worst Nigeria u17 ever.
Manu Garba picked good teams becos he chose on merit but den he started visiting Academy owners at home… #NGANED #u17wc
— Jonero John (@joneroofficial) November 6, 2019
😂 😂 😂
Golden Eaglets are finally out of the competition, they can’t comeback tonight!May the best guys in the squad get good contracts 👍
😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
Why am i laughing sef, the @thenff page handler just gave up, baba no update again after 3 – 1 pic.twitter.com/GBumWtskOp— Olujoe Joseph (@OlujoeJoseph) November 6, 2019