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FIFA U17: Netherlands eliminate Golden Eaglets in Round of 16 — in pictures
Five–time champions Nigeria were on Wednesday eliminated from the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup finals in Brazil after losing 1-3 to late bloomers Netherlands in their Round of 16 clash in Goiania.
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Five-time champions Nigeria will start as favourites when they confront Netherlands in Tuesday’s (today) Round of 16 clash at the FIFA U17 World Cup finals in Brazil.
Manu Garba names Tijani, Ubani, Amoo, 18 others for U-17 World Cup
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Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets focused on Brazil 2019 ticket
Five-time champions Nigeria will guarantee a return to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup finals today if the Golden Eaglets overcome their Angolan counterparts in their second match at the ongoing Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
U-17 AFCON: Akinkunmi Amoo named Man of the Match in Golden Eaglets win against...
Golden Eaglets midfielder Akinkunmi Amoo was named man of the match in the side’s 5-4 win against hosts Tanzania in the opening game of the 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, on Sunday.
Manu Garba: Golden Eaglets would have crushed Niger 8-0 but for goalkeeper
Coach Manu Garba has said his Golden Eaglets would have crushed host Niger 8-0 but for the brilliance of their goalkeeper in yesterday’s zonal U17 AFCON qualifiers semi-final.
Manu Garba: Niger fans will cheer world No 1 Golden Eaglets to victory
Coach Manu Garba has predicted that the class and quality of the Golden Eaglets will be such that fans of hosts Niger will turn to cheer his team to victory tonight in Niamey.
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