The Nigeria Football Federation caused confusion last night by first declaring the Golden Eaglets qualified for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and then updating later that it was …
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WAFU B U-17: Golden Eaglets edge past Ghana to clinch AFCON ticket
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readThe Golden Eaglets of Nigeria defeated hosts Ghana 3-2 tonight to finish in third place at the WAFU B U-17 Championship and book a place at next year’s U-17 Africa …
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WAFU B U-17: Golden Eaglets battle Ghana for bronze, await AFCON clarity
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readThe Golden Eaglets of Nigeria and Ghana’s Black Starlets will clash tomorrow in the bronze match of the WAFU B U-17 Championship in Accra, Ghana.
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Golden Eaglets crash out of WAFU U-17, to miss AFCON, World Cup
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readThe 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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Senegal win U-17 AFCON to complete clean sweep of African titles
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readSENEGAL scored two late goals last night to defeat Morocco 2-1 in the final of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algiers, Algeria. Mamadou Sawane headed home the deciding …
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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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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 …
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U-17 AFCON: Nigerian Dokunmu scores winner as South Africa edge Zambia
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readMICHAEL Folabi Dokunmu, who was born to a Nigerian father, was the hero for South Africa last night as they defeated Zambia 3-2 to stay in contention for a quarter-final …
THE Golden Eaglets were beaten 1-0 by Morocco today in their second Group B fixture at the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Constantine, Algeria. The Nigerian lads fell to …
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Gusau charges Eaglets to fly over Morocco into U-17 AFCON quarter-finals
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readNIGERIA Football Federation president Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau has fired up the Golden Eaglets for their U-17 Africa Cup of Nations clash against Morocco tomorrow in Constantine, Algeria, urging them to …