The first Under-17 FIFA World Cup was held in the People's Republic of China in 1985. Nigeria finished the group stage of the competition with two wins and one draw, qualifying in second place in their group, behind Saudi Arabia, having conceded no goals in the group stage.
Their quarter-final victory came against Hungary - beating them 1 - 3.
The semi-final saw them beat Guinea 4 - 2 in a penalty shootout after a 1 - 1 draw after 120 minutes of play.
The final of the competition, against Germany on August 11, a 0 - 2 victory for Nigeria.