FIVE-TIME world champions, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, will depart the country tonight for China to participate in the four-nation China International Youth Football Tournament taking place in Yinchuan, from July 5 to July 11, the Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed.
While the Chinese Football Association, Ningxia Hul Autonomous Region Administration of Sport and Yinchuan Municipal People’s Government are the hosts, the competition is organised by Ningxia Football Association in conjunction with the Yinchuan Sports Bureau, and promoted by the China Football Industry Development Corporation.
The Golden Eaglets squad of 20 players is led by new head coach Uwejamomere Eboboritse, alongside his assistants Kalli Mohammed Kachalla and Abdullahi Isa.
Hosts China, Australia and Tanzania are the other participating teams, with matches scheduled for the Yinchaun Sports Centre Helanshan Stadium.
The tournament is programmed to serve as a preparatory forum for the Golden Eaglets as they continue the build-up to this year’s WAFU B U-17 Championship (qualifying tournament for next year’s U-17 Africa Cup of Nations) taking place in September.
The Golden Eaglets won their first global title in China in 1985.
