Golden Eaglets opponents in tomorrow's semi-final tie of the on-going FIFA U-17 World Cup,Sweden say they will be looking to neutralize Nigeria's attacking threat while taking whatever chances come their way, just as they did at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Dubai the first time both teams met in the group stage on October 22 in Al Ain City.
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Despite only qualifying from the group stage as one of the best-ranked third-placed teams, they went on to spring one of the heists of the tournament by knocking out Japan before overturning a deficit against Honduras to win 2-1.
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They join the Netherlands, Turkey and Switzerland as one of only four European teams to ever reach the U 17 World Cup semi-finals on debut. But it is Switzerland, the side that won the title on their debut, that the Swedes will be looking to emulate.
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"When we came to UAE our goal was to reach the Round of 16, but we've played excellent football and it has taken us even further. We are going to try our hardest to get to the final. It's not impossible. We
have really enjoyed our time here and at the end of the day we'll be delighted whatever happens, so we have nothing to lose," said Sweden coach Roland Larsson.
They surely played like a team in today's game and that was why the win was a wonderful one for the Golden Eaglets