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U17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets defeat Zambia in opening game

U17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets defeat Zambia in opening game

Nigeria's U17 team, the Golden Eaglets kicked off their 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations tournament with a 1-0 win over Zambia at the Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium in Constantine, Algeria, on Sunday. The Nduka Ugbade-led side put up a dominant performance and were deserved winners thanks to a 76th-minute strike from Favour Daniel. https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1652732534701129728?t=8sTkTf4yIZrQuLL3Je1WsA&s=19 The Nigerians started the game lively and thought they had broken the...

U-17 AFCON: Ugbade opens up on Nigeria’s preparations

U17 AFCON: Ugbade reveals Nigeria’s main objective

Golden Eaglets head coach Nduka Ugbade has stated that player development is at core of Nigeria's mission at the 2023 TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Algeria. The Golden Eaglets are paired in Group B alongside South Africa, Morocco and Zambia and will begin their campaign against the latter in Constantine on Sunday. Nigeria are two-time champions of the U-17 AFCON and Ugbade...

U-17 AFCON: Ugbade opens up on Nigeria’s preparations

Golden Eaglets set for final training camp in Germany

Nigeria's U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets will ramp up their preparations for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations with a training camp that will be held in Germany. The Nigeria Football Federation revealed that Nduka Ugbade's boys will leave for the European country next week before they link Algeria for the U-17 AFCON. The Golden Eaglets have played in nine friendlies thus far and have won...

U-17 AFCON: Ugbade opens up on Nigeria’s preparations

U-17 AFCON: Ugbade opens up on Nigeria’s preparations

  Nigeria U17 coach Nduka Ugbade is delighted with the level of preparations of the Golden Eaglets for the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in Algeria. The age-grade tournament will take place from April 9 to May 19 with Nigeria drawn in Group B against Morocco, Zambia and South Africa.   When quizzed about the Golden Eaglets' readiness to charge for a sixth AFCON U17...