Nigeria's Future Eagles Draw 2-2 with Jordan at U-15 World Cup
Nigeria’s Future Eagles played to a 2-2 draw against Jordan at the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday at the Hovsan Competition Complex. This match marked the second draw for Coach Patrick Bassey’s team, following a 3-3 tie against South Sudan in their opening Group AD match on Saturday.
The Future Eagles took the lead in the 24th minute with a goal from captain Timothy Ijachi. However, Jordan equalized in the 29th minute through Zinedine Abushaer and then took the lead in the 37th minute with a goal from Abdelrahman Khear.
Facing a potential defeat, Abdulrazak Mufutau of 12Alive FC, Ibadan, scored in stoppage time at the 40+2 minute mark, securing a point for Nigeria. The result leaves Nigeria with two points from two games in the tournament, which features eight-a-side matches consisting of two 20-minute halves.
The Future Eagles are scheduled to play The Gambia later on Sunday and will conclude group play against Cyprus and Pakistan on subsequent days.
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