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Mar 16th

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Stylish Nigerians reach final, beat Spain 3-1

Football - Hosts and Holders Nigeria thundered through to beat Spain 3-1 in the semi-final of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Lagos, according to the latest report on the FIFA website.

The Spaniards never quite looked up for the contest, a re-play of the 2007 final, at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, as the Golden Eaglets continued to improve with every outing here on home soil.

The Africans will now face Switzerland " who beat Colombia 4-0 in their semi-final " in a tantalising grand final in Abuja on 15 November.

The Spaniards will meet Colombia in the third-place consolation match earlier in the day.

Lagos - 12/11/2009

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