England just won their biggest international football tournament since 1966 by beating the South Americans, Venezuela by a lone goal in the Korea under-20 world cup finals, but it is worthy to note that they achieved this feat with the help of 6 young Nigerians. These Six Nigerian players were included in the England squad for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup that was held in South Korea. Nigeria did not qualify for the U-20 World Cup 2017 FIFA U-20 after they crashed out to Sudan in the Africa qualifiers losing 2-3 on aggregate.
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For England’s squad who won the World Cup, six Nigerian born UK citizen were in their squad. Who are these players?
6. Ademola Lookman
Lookman is a 19-year-old who plays as a forward for Everton. The forward was born in Wandsworth, London to parents of Nigerian descent. He represented England U-19s at the 2016 European U19 Championships. He has turned down the opportunity to represent Nigeria, choosing to switch his allegiance to England.
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