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...
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...
Senegal players Serigne Diouf, Amara Diouf, Serigne Diouf and Abdou Aziz Fall have been named in CAF's Team of the Tournament for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. Yahaya Lawali is the only Nigeria player in the 11-man selection after his solid defensive performances for the Golden Eaglets that earned him two Man-of-the-Match awards while Burkina Faso defender Lacina Traore got the nod for the left-back...
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...
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...
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