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SOCCER: NIGERIA WINS UNDER-17 WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIP September 11, 2007
(SomaliNet) For the third time after lifting the title in 1985 and 1993, Nigeria won the under-17 World Cup soccer championship for the third time, beating Spain in a penalty-kick shootout Sunday after extra time ended 0-0.
Nigeria won their third title, kicking home three goals in the penalty phase as goalkeeper Oladele Ajiboye kept the Spaniards scoreless at Seoul FIFA World Cup Stadium. The Golden Eaglets' goals came from Matthew Edile, Daniel Joshua and Ganiyu Oseni.
The result proved another disappointment for Spain, which has reached the final three times without a championship.
It was only the fourth time in 12 Under-17 World Cup tournaments that the title was decided on penalty kicks.
Earlier, Germany downed Ghana 2-1 for third place-AP