Nigeria's Golden Eaglets have been cautioned not to get over-confident after defeating Mexico 6-1 in their first game at the 2013 Fifa Under-17 World Cup in the UAE.
Head coach of the Nigerian squad, Manu Garba, warned his players to shape up for Tuesday's clash against Sweden at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain.
Garba reminded his players of how they got complacent during the Under-17 African Championship after defeating Ghana 6-1 in their first game before losing to the Ivory Coast by a goal in the next match.
“We want you to focus only on our match against Sweden because that is the only thing that matters to us now.
"Don't forget what happened to us in Morocco when we beat Ghana 6-1 in our first match but lost to Cote d'Ivoire (the Ivory Coast) in the next match," Garba said to the players during their training on Monday.
Garba has charged his boys to emulate Brazil and Italy by winning their second game against Sweden to ensure they book their passage into the second round of the Under-17 World Cup.
"Brazil and Italy have both qualified for the second round because they won their first two matches. We have no excuse not to follow in their footsteps by winning our second game against Sweden and I have no doubt in my mind that you can achieve it," he said.
The Nigeria-Sweden match is live on SuperSport 5 from 5.45pm CAT (4.45pm Nigerian time) this Tuesday.
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