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Nigeria U17 coach Jolomi Atume targets World Cup berth against Angola

Nigeria U17's assistant coach Jolomi Atume is hoping his team can qualify for the World Cup with victory over Angola.

The Golden Eaglets will take on the Angolans in their second game at the Africa 2019 U17 Cup of Nations tournament on Wednesday.

Nigeria sit on top of Group A on goal difference as they are tied on three points with Angola, following their 5-4 victory over Tanzania in their first game in the competition on Sunday.

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A second successive win will see the Eaglets advance to the semi-final and ensure their return to the youth global tournament after missing the previous edition in India.