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U17AFCON: Golden Eaglets’ Yahaya Lawali makes CAF Best XI

Fisayo Dairo — Sat, 13 May 2023 14:33:34 +0000

Vice-captain of Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets Yahaya Lawali has been named in the Best XI of the group stage of the competition according to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), www.aclsports.com reports. As Nigerians continue to reel after the painful exit of the Golden Eaglets from the competition, the exploits of the young right back did […]

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U17AFCON: Golden Eaglets arrive in Algeria

Samuel Areo — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:28:00 +0000

Five-time world champions Nigeria are in Constantine, Algeria Sunday night for their final preparations for this year’s U17AFCON, www.aclsports.com reports. It was earlier reported that the team would have their final training camp in Germany, but following visa complications, the NFF has now opted to send the team to Constantine, Algeria; a week before the […]

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FIFAU17WC: Peru stripped of hosting rights

Fisayo Dairo — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 18:02:06 +0000

World’s football governing body FIFA on Monday announced that Peru has been stripped of the hosting rights of the 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup (FIFAU17WC), www.aclsports.com reports. Peru were going to become the third South American hosts of the U17 World Cup in the last four editions this year but the hosting rights has now […]

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U-17 AFCON: Nigeria to face Morocco, South Africa

Samuel Areo — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:38:20 +0000

Nigeria’s national U-17 football team, the Golden Eaglets, have been drawn alongside Morocco, South Africa and Zambia in Group B of the 2023 U-17 AFCON. The draw ceremony took place at Cercle National de l’Armée in Algiers on Wednesday. This is one tournament I really wish to report live. Nigeria's Golden Eaglets have known their […]

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11 years after, Ladan Bosso returns as Flying Eagles coach

Fisayo Dairo — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:46:14 +0000

Former Flying Eagles coach Isah Ladan Bosso has been returned to his post, eleven years after he was relieved of his duty, reports www.aclsports.com Bosso was made famous for his racism allegation against England referee Howard Webb after Nigeria’s Under 20s lost to Chile at the quarter-final stage of the World Youth Championship in 2007. […]

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Eaglets star Akinkunmi Amoo joins Hammarby

Fisayo Dairo — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 17:48:31 +0000

Golden Eaglets star Akinkunmi Amoo has officially joined Hammarby IF on a four-year deal, the Swedish side announced on Monday. Amoo, 18, joins Hammarby from Nigerian academy Sidos FC after having earlier trained with the club’s senior and development teams last year. “We have worked with Amoo, or “Akin” as he is called, for the […]

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U17WC: Sontje Hansen sends Manu Garba Eaglets out

Fisayo Dairo — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 05:07:47 +0000

Nigerians were left to remember the name Sontje Hansen as a hat trick from the Ajax starlet saw the Golden Eaglets crash out of the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup in Brazil. Hansen scored twice in the first half before adding a third from the spot in the second as European champions Netherlands thrashed a […]

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U17WC: Australia beat wasteful Eaglets in Brasilia

Fisayo Dairo — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 23:01:49 +0000

Australia recorded their first ever win over Nigeria at the FIFA U17 World Cup level on Friday when the young Socceroos defeated the Golden Eaglets 2-1 at the Estadio Bezerrao, in Brasilia. The Oceanian side went ahead in this Group B game in the 13th minute when Noah Botic tapped home his third goal of […]

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U17WC: Ibrahim Sai’d hattrick sends Eaglets to next round

Fisayo Dairo — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 05:37:58 +0000

Midfielder Ibrahim Sai’d scored the tournament’s first hattrick to send Nigeria through to the next round of the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup in Brazil after a 3-2 win over dogged Ecuador in Goiania. Tournament’s record winners, Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets came from behind twice before dispatching Hungary in their first game on Saturday and were […]

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U17WC: Tijani brace leads Nigeria to win over Hungary

Fisayo Dairo — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 22:36:25 +0000

Team captain Samson Okikiola Tijani led by example as his brace inspired Nigeria to a come-from-behind 4-2 win over Hungary in the opening match of the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup. Tijani scored Nigeria’s first and last goals of the game – both from dead ball situations – but Manu Garba’s wards had to come […]

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