Nigeria's Golden Eaglets got off to a flying start at the WAFU-B U17 Championship following a commanding 4-1 win over Benin on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. A stunning hat-trick from George Agha and a brilliant free-kick by David Edeh handed the five-time world champions a deserved win over the Baby Cheetahs in Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire. 𝐖𝐀𝐅𝐔 𝐁 𝐔𝟏𝟕 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐒 🏁 FULL TIME 📆 24.09.2025 BENIN 🇧🇯1️⃣-4️⃣🇳🇬 NIGERIA...
Golden Eaglets head coach, Manu Garba, has named his final 20-man squad to represent Nigeria at the 2025 WAFU-B U17 Boys Tournament, Afrosport reports. Garba has selected three goalkeepers, six defenders, five midfielders and six forwards to his team ahead of the tournament in Cote d’Ivoire. Goalkeeper duo Aquila Ahur amd Great Edafe are joined on the list by Abdullateef Lasisi and Mubarak Rasheed in defence,...
Nigeria has officially been awarded the hosting rights for the 2025 WAFU B U-17 Championship, with the tournament set to take place in September, Afrosport reports. The country will welcome the region's top youth football talent for the age-grade competition with Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Niger Republic, Togo, Benin Republic, Ghana and hosts Nigeria set to lock horns. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that...
Former Golden Eaglets captain Yahaya Lawali says he is excited with his move to Czech Republic side MFK Karvina and is looking forward to excelling in a new environment, Afrosport reports. The defender recently completed a move from Mahanaim FC Abuja and signed a four-year deal. In an interview with The PUNCH, the 18-year-old said: "Part of my dreams and visions is to take my game...
Nigeria's Golden Eaglets settled for a third-place finish at this year’s WAFU B Under-17 tournament following a 3-2 win over hosts Ghana at the University of Ghana Stadium in Accra on Tuesday. The Golden Eaglets, led by the experienced Manu Garba, looked revitalised despite their earlier semifinal disappointment. After nine minutes of action, they took the lead after Imrana Muhammad benefited from a goalmouth melee to...
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