The head coach of Nigeria’s under-17 women’s team, Bankole Olowookere, expressed his delight at seeing the team finish with a hundred per cent record in the group stage of the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. The Flamingos defeated hosts Dominican Republic 1-0 early on Wednesday, courtesy of an 89th minute strike from Shakirat Moshood, to continue their perfect start to the tournament. 🏁 FULL TIME!...
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...
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