Golden Eaglets eliminated, miss 2027 U-17 tournaments
The Golden Eaglets will not participate in the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2027 FIFA U-17 World Cup after being eliminated from the 2026 WAFU-B U-17 Championship. They drew 1-1 with Ivory Coast in their second Group B match held in Ouagadougou at the Stade du 4 Août.
The team, coached by Eboboritse Uwejamomere, was left at the bottom of the table with only one point from two matches. They needed a win after losing 2-1 to Niger Republic in their opening match.
Nigeria fell behind in the 16th minute when Alex Fousseni scored for Ivory Coast. The Eaglets equalized in the 84th minute through Abiodun John but could not secure a victory.
Niger Republic topped Group B with four points, while Ivory Coast finished second with two points. This marks the third consecutive time Nigeria has failed to qualify for the U-17 AFCON and the fourth consecutive time for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, with their last appearance in 2019.
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