Hundreds of aspiring hopefuls were left disappointed at the Golden Eaglets first training in Abuja after they were sent away without getting the chance to try out with the national U17s.
Officials told SCORENigeria that with the short time to prepare for the U17 AFCON qualifiers in Ghana, coach Manu Garba is fully focused on working only with the 51 players he invited.
It was further learnt that most of the invited players have already done the mandatory MRI age test and are therefore eligible to feature at the WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifiers in Ghana from May 15.
Coach Manu was assisted by the team co-ordinator for the two training sessions on the first day of training camp Thursday.
It is expected that the newly constituted backroom staff will also soon be in place.
Nigeria are the defending WAFU B U17 champions after they beat Burkina Faso in the championship game in Cape Coast, Ghana, two years ago.
New Super Eagles coach Finidi George has been given a target to lead the team to at least the quarterfinal of the 2026 World Cup, according to NFF president Ibrahim Gusau. This will be of course after Finidi has qualified the country for the World Cup to be hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico. Gusau …
Continue reading here ▶The Golden Eaglets U17 AFCON qualifying Group B rivals Togo and Niger will play their match this morning after heavy rain caused it to be postponed. SCORENigeria learnt that the second Group B match, which was originally billed for Thursday evening, will now be played from 9am today. The Golden Eaglets opened the group Thursday …
Continue reading here ▶Golden Eaglets skipper Simon Cletus has been named the official Man of the Match for the goalless draw with Burkina Faso today. The Mavlon FC midfielder caught the eye with his creativity and assured display in the heart of the Eaglets midfield. The SS1 student carved a glorious chance for his team after 26 minutes …
Continue reading here ▶The Golden Eaglets today played out a scoreless draw with Burkina Faso in a tight physical contest to open their campaign in the WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifying tournament in Accra, Ghana. It was a keenly contested first half with both teams giving as much as they got in this Group B clash. Striker Rapha …
Continue reading here ▶HB Academy striker Rapha Adams will led the Golden Eaglets strike force in today’s U17 AFCON qualifying match against Burkina Faso. Imrana Muhammad and Ibrahim Abdulganiyu will be the two wingers. Coach Manu Garba has settled for a 4-3-3 formation. The midfield is anchored by skipper Simon Cletus and also has Destiny Samuel and Abdulmuiz …
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