Heroic welcome in Abuja for triumphant Nigerian U17 Football team

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Channel: CGTN Africa · 2015 · News & Politics

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Triumphant FIFA U17 World Cup champions have returned home to a heroic welcome in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Wednesday. Hundreds of Nigerian soccer fans turned up at Abuja International airport to welcome the eaglets. The eaglets became the second team to retain  the FIFA U17 World cup championship. They stole the show from Mali after a  2-0 win, in an all-African final in Vena Del Mar, Chile.

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