Golden Eaglets and Flamingos Face Defeats in Championships
Nigeria’s U17 boys, the Golden Eaglets, were eliminated from the WAFU-B U17 Championship in Burkina Faso after a 1-1 draw against Cote d’Ivoire on the last day of the group phase. The Eaglets needed a win following a 1-2 loss to Niger Republic earlier in the week.
Cote d’Ivoire took the lead with a goal from Alex Fousseni in the 16th minute. Despite numerous attempts, the Eaglets could only equalize through Abiodun John in the 88th minute, which was not enough to advance.
In a separate event, Nigeria’s U17 girls, the Flamingos, lost 1-2 to Poland in their opening match of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in Rabat. Poland scored first from a penalty converted by Wiktoria Skrzypczak.
After a disallowed goal for Poland, Natalia Skrok extended their lead to 2-0. Kanyinsola Yusuf scored for Nigeria in the 79th minute, but they could not equalize despite a late penalty appeal.
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