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Which country won the first FIFA U-17 World Championship (now the U-17 World Cup) in 1985?
CORRECT ANSWER
Nigeria
Nigeria won the first FIFA U-17 World Championship in 1985, hosted in China, the beginning of the country's strong record in age-group football.
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ASoviet Union
BBrazil
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DWest Germany
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