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U-17 World Cup: Top Five African wonderkids to watch

Goal are delighted to introduce our Top Five wonderkids to watch at the U-17 World Cup, which kicks off in Brazil on Saturday.

The likes of John Obi Mikel, Kelechi Iheanacho and Bertrand Traore all made their names at the tournament before going onto greater success in Europe, and now it's the turn of this quintet - and others - to steal the limelight at the age-grade tournament.

Wilson Ubani: Nigeria

Editors' Picks

The Golden Eaglets have produced plenty of tournament top scorers during their various successful U-17 World Cup campaigns, and Urban appears primed to be the top contender for the gong this time around.