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U17 World Cup: Golden Eaglets must place personal glory aside against the Netherlands - Okuku

Olatunji Samuel Okuku believes Nigeria can defeat the Netherlands if their players tone down their obsession with goals.

Still fresh from their 2-1 defeat to Australia, the Golden Eaglets face the Oranje in Wednesday’s 2019 U17 World Cup Round of 16 fixture.

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The five-time world champions have found the net just eight times in three games despite a staggering 74 attempts at goal.