Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets started their 2026 WAFU B U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers marketing campaign with a 2-1 defeat to Niger in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Abdoul Razaq Zada opened the scoring for Niger in the nineteenth minute earlier than Abdoul Rakilou doubled the benefit in the 86th minute.
Mubarak Fasiu pulled one again for Nigeria in the fifth minute of added time, however the late aim was inadequate to forestall the Eaglets from struggling defeat in their opening Group B fixture.
The consequence handed Niger all three factors and moved them to the highest of the group with 4 factors from two matches.
Niger additionally secured qualification for the semi-finals following the victory, whereas Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire stay in rivalry for the remaining spot.
Côte d’Ivoire have one level from their opening match, whereas Nigeria are but to earn a degree. Both groups have a game in hand.
The Eaglets will now want a optimistic consequence in their subsequent outing to strengthen their possibilities of advancing to the semi-finals and protecting their hopes of qualifying for the continental event alive.
Niger’s Saminou Salissou Nouhou, who wore the quantity 4 shirt, was named Man of the Match for his influential efficiency in the victory.
The 2026 WAFU B U-17 event serves as a qualifying competitors for the Africa Cup of Nations, with groups looking for to safe locations on the continental finals.
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