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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...