– The Golden Eaglets defeated the Young Menas in Abuja
– Alagbe Oluwatobiloba scored the only goal of the game
– The Eaglets are seeking to qualify for next year’s Afcon U17 championships
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have managed a lone goal win over the Young Menas of Niger in an African U17 qualifying match.
A second minute goal by Alagbe Oluwatobiloba was all Nigeria needed to claim all three pints in the crucial fixture played at the National Stadium in Abuja on Saturday, August 6.
Nigeria U17 players
The Eaglets, who won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile last year, are seeking to qualify for next year’s tournament in Madagascar.
The Eaglets were drawn into the second round of the qualifiers for Madagascar 2017 and have started their quest against their familiar foes the Junior Menas on a bright note.
Nigeria finished fourth at the continental cadet championship hosted by Niger, where they defeated the hosts 2-0 in front of their fans in Niamey.
However, assistant coach of the team, Nduka Ugbade, believes the five-time world champions will emerge victorious.
“The team is a new one and this is their first outing on the continent. They have stayed together for a while and I believe they should win their match against Niger convincingly,” he said.
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