Spanish LaLiga Santander has saluted Nigeria’s 19-year-old goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho for helping the Super Eagles beat Iceland 2-0.
Nigeria got back their Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign back on track with the win over the tiny European country on Friday.
In the Group D encounter played in Volgograd on Friday, Leicester City forward, Ahmed Musa struck twice to give the Super Eagles their first win of the tournament.
Uzoho was busier of the two goalkeepers and made good saves to prevent his team from conceding
“RC Deportivo´s Francis Uzoho helped the @NGSuperEagles secure a key victory against Iceland!” the Spanish top flight organisers tweeted moments after the match.
Uzoho, at 19 years became the second youngest goalkeeper in history to keep a clean sheet at the World Cup on Friday, only Li Chan-Myong was younger.
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