Nigeria's Golden Eaglets Fail to Qualify for 2027 Tournaments
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria were eliminated from the 2026 WAFU-B U-17 Championship following a 1-1 draw with Ivory Coast in Ouagadougou. This result means Nigeria will miss the U-17 Nations Cup and the World Cup in 2027.
The WAFU-B U-17 Championship serves as a qualifier for the Nations Cup, which in turn qualifies teams for the World Cup. The Golden Eaglets had previously lost their opening match to Niger Republic with a score of 2-1.
To advance in the tournament, Nigeria needed to secure a victory against Ivory Coast but could only manage to earn one point from their two matches. Alex Fousseni scored for Ivory Coast in the 16th minute, while Abiodun John equalized for Nigeria in the 84th minute.
Despite efforts to find a winning goal, Nigeria was unable to break through the Ivory Coast defense.
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