Nigeria's Future Eagles looked anything but the future after a Black Friday against Japan in the Dream Cup.
Nigeria’s national under-16 side the Future Eagles had a day to forget in Japan on Friday.
The Future Eagles made it two defeats in two matches following a comprehensive 6-1 loss to host Japan in Fukushima.
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Nigeria went into the game looking to bounce back to winning ways after a narrow loss in their opener.
The Eagles put up a gallant display but fell to a 1-0 defeat against the Netherlands in their first game in the Dream Cup.
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However, the game turned out to be a one-sided affair as Japan completely thrashed the Future Eagles.
A Kumashiro-inspired Japan proved just too strong for their counterparts from Nigeria.
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Kumashiro scored a brace while Shuto, Hamasaki, Sekiguchi and Shima netted the other goals for the home side.
Nigeria’s consolation goal came courtesy of Alatan Azuka.
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The Future Eagles will switch attention to the United States of America, who suffered a 3-0 hammering for the Netherlands in the other group game.
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