Veteran youth coach Manu Garba is seeking the intervention of Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu as well as the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh to ensure  that house gifts pledged to players and officials of the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup-winning team by the then state’s Governor Liyel  Imoke, be finally honoured. Nigeria won that edition, …

The head coach of the Golden Eaglets Nduka Ugbade said his team would have won against Burkina Faso if they had converted their chances. The Eaglets lost 1-2 to Young Etalons in the quarter-finals of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria. The defeat meant elimination from the tournament, and ending the World Cup ticket ambition for the five-time …

Burkina Faso’s Young Etalons took the few opportunities that came their way to defeat Nigeria 1-2 in a gritty Africa U17 Cup quarterfinal duel in Algiers on Thursday. Defeat meant elimination from the tournament, and end to a FIFA World Cup ticket ambition for the five-time world champions, who created far more opportunities but were either denied by the sticks …

The quarter-final between Nigeria and Burkina Faso at the ongoing Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Algeria is going to be a very interesting game, according to the Head coach of the Golden Eaglets, Nduka Ugbade. This fixture stands between the Golden Eaglets and a 13th appearance in the FIFA U17 World Cup, as all the semifinalists will represent the …

Nigeria’s U17 side, the Golden Eaglets have not come as far as the quarter-finals of the Africa U17 Cup of Nations to be dumped out of the competition without earning a FIFA World Cup ticket, Head Coach Nduka Ugbade has vowed. The boys and their officials arrived in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria, on Monday, three days ahead of …

Nduka Ugbade captained the first Nigerian squad to win a FIFA World Cup, in 1985, and was assistant coach when the Golden Eaglets won the FIFA U17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates 10 years ago. He also took a FIFA U20 World Cup silver medal in 1989. Now, he is looking to lead the Nigeria U17 team to …

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets await their quarterfinals opponent in the ongoing Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Algeria after coming from behind to beat South Africa 3-2 in their last group match in Constantine last night. Nigeria will face either Cameroon or Burkina, who go head-to-head tonight in their last Group C match. Five-time world champions Nigeria, who pipped Zambia 1-0 …

The President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has inspired the Golden Eaglets to go for another three points in Wednesday’s clash with Morocco’s U17 team in order to book an early spot in the tournament quarter-finals. On a visit to the team camp in Constantine on Monday night, Guasau, in company with NFF Board member, Alhaji …

Two-time champions Nigeria picked all three points in a 1-0 win over Zambia to commence their Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Algeria on a promising note on Sunday. Favour Daniel struck powerfully past the Zambian goal-tender from a goalmouth melee 14 minutes to the end in Algeria’s second city, giving Nigeria all the honours in a largely average encounter …

Nigeria’s Head Coach, Nduka Ugbade has admitted that his boys have much work on their hands at the Africa U17 Cup of Nations that began in Algeria on Saturday, as every team would be super determined and work extra hard to try and beat the five-time world champions. Hosts Algeria scored in each half through striker Moslem Anatouf to beat …