Tag: Golden Eaglets
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WAFU B U17 TOURNEY: Six-pointer Eaglets qualify for semi final
Nigeria reached the semi finals of the ongoing WAFU B U17 Championship in Cape Coast, Ghana on Tuesday after a 3-1 defeat of Togo’s Junior Sparrowhawks handed Ugbade’s wards six maximum points from two matches in a three-team pool
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Ex-Golden Eaglets star joins Bulgaria top division side, Botev Plovdiv
Former Golden Eaglets playmaker, Olusegun Olakunle, has signed a 2-year contract with Bulgaria professional football league side, Botev Plovdiv, on an undisclosed fee, from Fremad Amager of Denmark. Olakunle confirmed this to a Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from his base in Denmark on Thursday. The player also informed NAN that he…
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Golden Eaglets thrash Bayern Munich academy
The national under-17 male football team on Thursday thrashed Bayern Munich Academy of Abuja 5-1 in a friendly match. The match was part of the Golden Eaglets’ preparations for the 2021 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) slated for Morocco in March. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Eaglets were recently drawn…
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WAFU U-17: Onigbinde blames Golden Eaglets’ defeat on NFF
A former FIFA/CAF Instructor, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, has identified lack of proper football development programme (FDP) as major factor hindering soccer development in the country. Onigbinde said this on Tuesday in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, following the 2-3 defeat of the Golden Eaglets by Cote d’ Ivoire,…
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WAFU U-17: Golden Eaglets draw 1-1 with Ghana, qualification for next round dicey
Nigeria’s national under-17 male team on Saturday drew 1-1 with the Black Starlets of Ghana in the ongoing WAFU Under-17 Tournament at Lome in Togo. With the draw, Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals of the tournament hangs in the balance, having lost 0-1 to Cote d’ Ivoire in their first match. In the…
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Golden Eaglets’ victory, a lesson in resilience – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the performance of the Golden Eaglets in their second game at the ongoing Under 17 FIFA World Cup competition in Brazil, on Tuesday. The Golden Eaglets won the match by 3-2 after they had trailed Ecuador by 1-2, 15 minutes to the end of the match. President Buhari, in a…
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Just in: 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Nigeria beat Hungary 4-2
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have opened their 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign with a 4-2 victory over Hungary at the Estádio Olímpico, Goiânia, Brazil. Gyorgy Komaromi opened scoring for Hungary as early as three minutes into the match, with Samson Tijani converting a penalty for Nigeria after 20 minutes. Samuel Major scored to…
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U-17 World Cup: Minister charges Golden Eaglets to win record sixth title
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has charged Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets to display the Nigerian spirit and win the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil for a record sixth time. The minister gave the charge on Friday in an interview with newsmen in Abuja. “I watched their final training here (in…
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U-17 World Cup: FIFA confirms Golden Eaglets team list
Golden Eaglets 21-man team will be among the 504 players expected to battle for honours as the FIFA U-world cup kicks off on October 26. The squad list for the 24 participating countries has been confirmed by the world soccer ruling body with five time champions Nigeria hoping to continue build on the successes recorded…
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Golden Eaglets arrive Brazil for FIFA U-17 World Cup
Five-time champions Nigeria have landed in host nation Brazil, for this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup finals holding from Oct. 26 to Nov. 17. A statement from the Director of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, said a team of 25 players and nine officials flew out of the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe…