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‘Golden Eaglets played like nothing was at stake’ – How Nigerians reacted to U17 AFCON exit

‘Golden Eaglets played like nothing was at stake’ – How Nigerians reacted to U17 AFCON exit

Nigerians are far from happy following the Golden Eaglets' exit from the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday night. Nduka Ugbade's boys suffered a 2-1 loss to Burkina Faso in the quarter-final which sent them packing from Algeria and also miss a qualifying ticket for the FIFA U-17 World Cup later this year. The Golden Eaglets conceded two defeats and recorded two wins in four...

U17 AFCON: Senegal & best 5 teams of the group stage

U17 AFCON: Five-star Senegal blitz past South Africa

Senegal produced a five-star performance in the quarter-final of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations to defeat South Africa 5-0 on Wednesday evening. The emphatic victory at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers automatically secure a place for the Teranga Cubs in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup later in the year. South Africa showed a bit of composure in the opening minutes of the first...

Nigeria footballer Collins escapes war-plagued Sudan in his shorts

CAF Confederation Cup: Things to know about semi-final games & how to watch in Nigeria

The semi-final games of the 2022-23 CAF Confederation Cup will be played on Wednesday Tanzania's Young Africans taking on South Africa's Marumo Gallants while Ivory Coast's ASEC Mimosas battle the last team standing from North Africa, USM Alger. Ahead of the match-ups in Dar es Salaam and Abidjan, Afrosport curates things to know about the semi-final games and the secondary African club competition this campaign. An...

U17 AFCON: Nigeria beat South Africa in five-goal thriller

U17 AFCON: Nigeria beat South Africa in five-goal thriller

Nigeria's Golden Eaglets advanced into the quarter-final of the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations after defeating South Africa 3-2 in their final group fixture. Nduka Ugbade's boys found themselves behind twice in the encounter before Abubakar Abdullahi scored the match-winning goal, four minutes after the hour-mark. As shown in their previous game against Zambia, South Africa started the encounter on the front foot by breaking...

U17 AFCON: How to watch Nigeria vs South Africa game

U17 AFCON: How to watch Nigeria vs South Africa game

Nigeria and South Africa will battle for the second spot in Group B of the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. Two-time champions Nigeria head into Saturday's encounter, level on three points with the Amajimbos but they are placed second based on their goal difference.   What is at stake? A draw is enough for both Nigeria and South Africa to advance to the...