Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets were held to a goalless draw by familiar foes Burkina Faso in their opening Group B match in the WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifying tournament in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday. The match, which made for a poised encounter as it was evenly contested by both sides, was ruined in the latter stages by the playing conditions, as the heavy downpour at the University...
Burkina Faso head coach Brahima Traore said they have their sights on winning the third-place match against Mali with the hopes of ending their U-17 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on a high note. Les Etalons were denied the chance of qualifying for the final of the tournament after losing 5-4 on penalties to Senegal. Traore revealed he understands his boys' disappointment at the defeat but...
Mali head coach Soumaila Coulibaly revealed that his young team is still saddened by their semifinal defeat to Morocco at the ongoing U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The 45-year-old manager believes a victory in their third-place match against their West African counterparts, Burkina Faso, will be vital in raising the spirits of his side. Les Aigles were unlucky to have lost 6-5 on penalties to...
Burkina Faso forward Souleymane Alio is confident of their fighting spirit for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations title following their 2-1 defeat of Nigeria at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on Thursday. Though the 16-year-old’s name was not on the scoresheet, his performance against the Golden Eaglets earned him the man of the match award as the Young Stallions progressed to the semifinals of...
The Golden Eaglets' adventure at the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations came to an end on Thursday following a 2-1 defeat to West African rivals, Burkina Faso. Aboubacar Camara's goal in each of the half of the encounter broke the hearts of Nigerians as Abubakar Abdullahi's 67th-minute effort stood as a consolation for Nduka Ugbade's team. The defeat shatters lots of ambitions for Ugbade's team...
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