Nigeria’s under-17 national football team, the Golden Eaglets, have suffered a major heartbreak after crashing out of the regional qualifying tournament for the under-17 Africa Cup of Nations. Needing an outright victory to secure qualification, the Nigerian youngsters were held to a tense 1-1 draw by their Ivorian counterparts in their final Group B fixture at the WAFU-B championship in Ouagadougou. Despite dominating early possession and creating multiple goal-scoring opportunities, defensive lapses allowed Côte d’Ivoire to equalize after Nigeria initially broke the deadlock. The disappointing result means the Golden Eaglets will miss out on continental representation, prompting calls from football administrators for a total grassroots structural overhaul of age-grade football development.
- Samuel Obaze
- Samuel Obaze
- Samuel Obaze
- Samuel Obaze
