Nigeria will shock the world in New Zealand- Taiwo Awoniyi

Flying Eagles striker, Taiwo Awoniyi has admitted that the Nigeria's U-20 national team are going to battle to win the 2015 Fifa U20 World Cup New Zealand later this month.

Nigeria has never won the title since the competition started, but reached the final on two different occasions, one in 1989 and the other in 2005.

Awoniyi, who scored three fabulous goals at the African Youth Championship in Senegal, where Nigerian conquered the continent of Africa for the 7th time has been an integral part of the team, even from the U-17 days when they ruled the world.

The team is currently in Germany where they are perfecting their tactics which will enable them break the jinx of getting to the finals and losing at the end of the day.

“With the preparations we have put in, we want to be world champions in New Zealand. Every game will be a cup final for us,” Awoniyi told Fifa.com.

“We are yet to watch any videos of our opponents, but our coaches have concentrated fully on preparing us for whatever challenges we will come across. We are ready.

“Our biggest strength is outside the pitch of play. It is the unity among the players. We are a big, happy family.

“On a personal level, scoring goals comes naturally to me. I also hold the ball up-front and try and bring my team-mates into the attack. I play for the team as well.”

The striker who is hoping for another life-changing experience in New Zealand , but failing there is not something which worries him greatly.

“Football is unpredictable. We are African champions and we want to prove ourselves again at the World Cup. I don’t want to think of failure in New Zealand because I believe in this team,” he concluded.

Nigeria face Brazil in their first game of the competition on June 1 against six-time champions Brazil at Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth before taking on Hungary and North Korea.