Nigeria’s Future Eagles delivered a dominant performance on Wednesday, thrashing New Caledonia 7-0 to advance in the Tier C knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Nigerian youngsters produced an impressive attacking display, with Timothy Ijachi scoring a hat-trick, Abdulsalam Muhammad netting twice, while Wisdom Oche and Mayowa Salu also got on the scoresheet.
Oche opened the scoring in the first minute to give Nigeria an early advantage before Ijachi extended the lead in the 12th minute. The Nigerian captain struck again in the 16th minute and completed his hat-trick in the 35th minute.
Muhammad added two goals in the 21st and 39th minutes as Nigeria continued to dominate the encounter, while Salu completed the 7-0 victory with a goal in the 40th minute.
The emphatic result marked Nigeria’s biggest win of the tournament and extended the Future Eagles’ unbeaten run to six matches.
Nigeria entered the second phase after finishing third in Group AD with seven points from five matches, recording one victory and four draws. Their group-stage performances earned them a place in Tier C, where they are competing for the tier title.
The victory represents another encouraging performance from the young Nigerians as they continue their campaign at the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival.
