INTERNATIONAL NPFL SPORTS GIST WORLD FOOTBALL U-17 WORLD CUP : GOLDEN EAGLETS ARRIVE IN BRAZIL By Admin Posted on October 11, 2019 1 min read 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr Nigeria Golden Eaglets Five-time U-17 World Cup champions Nigeria have arrived in Brazil for the 2019 FIFA World Cup finals holding from October 26 to November 17. This was made known in a statement by the Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday. “A team of 25 players and nine officials flew out of the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Wednesday evening for Dubai, where they connected another flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil. “Four players would be cut from the roster after the preparatory period before a 21-man World Cup squad is unveiled ahead of the opening encounter,” the statement wrote. The early departure will afford the Golden Eaglets two-weeks of final preparatory period, before the opening match of the tournament against Hungary in Goiania on 26th October.