Nigeria's Future Eagles Fall to Benin in U15 World Cup Match
The Nigeria U15 National Team, known as the Future Eagles, suffered their first defeat at the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival held in Azerbaijan, losing 3-6 to Benin Republic on Wednesday evening. Prior to this match, the Future Eagles had gone six matches unbeaten.
Captain Timothy Ogar Ijachi scored two goals in the match, increasing his tournament tally to 11 goals. He has been a standout player in Baku, having scored in several matches: a goal in the opening 3-3 draw with South Sudan, another in the 2-2 draw with Jordan, and a brace in the 3-3 draw with The Gambia.
Additionally, he scored the winning goal in the 2-1 victory over Cyprus and netted Nigeria's only goal in the 1-1 draw with Pakistan. On Monday, he achieved a hat-trick in a 7-0 win against New Caledonia before the loss to Benin Republic.
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