U17 football: Nigeria miss 2027 AFCON after WAFU-B exit
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dailytrust
Nigeria’s U17s were eliminated from the WAFU-B championship after drawing 1-1 with Ivory Coast in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. With just one point from two matches, the Golden Eaglets will miss the 2027 U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, Daily Trust reports.
Nigeria’s under-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, were eliminated from the WAFU-B tournament after drawing 1-1 with Ivory Coast at the Stade du 4-Août in Ouagadougou, Daily Trust reports. Their exit rules Nigeria out of the 2027 U17 Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled to take place in Morocco.
With one point from two matches, Nigeria finished bottom of Group B, behind Ivory Coast and group winners Niger. Alex Bamba put the Ivorians ahead in the 17th minute, before Columbus Igboenyobe equalised for Nigeria late in the match, despite Ivory Coast’s dominance and greater number of chances.
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