The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have been dumped out of the WAFU B U-17 Championship, meaning they will not qualify for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and the …
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FIFA expands U-17 World Cup to 48 teams, to be held every year
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readWorld football governing body FIFA has announced radical changes to its U-17 World Cup for both men and women.
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U-17 AFCON: We promised our people World Cup ticket — Burkina Faso coach
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readBURKINA Faso head coach Brahima Traore has commended his players for fulfilling their promise following their 2-1 victory over Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets in the quarter-finals of the U-17 Africa Cup …
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U-17 AFCON: Ugbade ‘happy’ with Golden Eaglets despite World Cup elimination
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readGOLDEN Eaglets head coach Nduka Ugbade has praised his players despite their failure to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The Nigerian lads were beaten 2-1 in the quarter-finals …
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U-17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets fall to Burkina Faso, miss World Cup
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readTHE Golden Eaglets suffered a 2-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers, Algeria tonight. The result means …
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Senegal grab World Cup ticket, await Nigeria or Burkina Faso in U-17 AFCON semis
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readSENEGAL became the first team to reach the semi-finals of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria tonight after a 5-0 thrashing of South Africa in Algiers. The West …
WORLD football governing body FIFA has withdrawn the hosting rights for a second age-grade competition scheduled for this year. The body has removed Peru as hosts of the U-17 World …