Five-time world champions Nigeria will begin their quest for honours at this year’s Africa U17 Cup of Nations when they take on their Zambian counterparts in the Algerian city of Constantine on Sunday evening. The Golden Eaglets flew into Constantine on Tuesday night, after MRI tests conducted on the 26 players in Algiers following their arrival in the North African …

Five-time U17 world champions, Nigeria are scheduled to arrive in the Algerian city of Constantine on Sunday night for their final preparations for this year’s Africa U17 Cup of Nations. Following complications that arose in the process of securing entry visa into Germany for a planned final training camp in that country, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) opted to send …

Super Eagles’ captain, Ahmed Musa was the surprise visitor to the camp of Nigeria’s U17 team, the Golden Eaglets at ParkView Hotel in Abuja on Wednesday. Nigeria’s most capped international admonished the players to endeavour to maintain the country’s rich football culture and also make a name for themselves and their families, adding that he regrets not ever playing for …

Head coach of Nigeria U17 national team, Nduka Ugbade has said that the technical team is working quietly but diligently and assiduously to raise a squad capable of doing Nigeria proud at the Africa U17 Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria. Ugbade, who has assisted a couple of coaches to win the FIFA U17 World Cup for Nigeria, is in …

The Golden Eaglets have made up for their absence at the last edition of Africa’s U17 championship in Morocco by picking a ticket to the next one in Algeria holding next year. Nigeria became the third team to book a place in the finals after hosts Algeria and Egypt emerging from the West Zone B of the qualifiers beating their …