Reigning U-17 World Cup champions, the Golden Eaglets, got off to a winning start as they defeated the USA 2-0 in their opening match in Santiago Chile.
Chukwudi Agor put Nigeria in the driving seat 5 minutes into the second half after a goal mouth scramble in the US 6 yard box.
Nigeria increased their lead 11 minutes later after Victor Osimhen beat two US defenders to calmly finish past the hapless US goalkeeper.
Matters got worse for the USA as Auston Trusty was shown a straight red for a poor challenge.
Nigeria go top of the group after Chile were held by Croatia to a 1-1 draw. Nigeria will next take on the hosts, Chile.
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