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U17 AFCON – Nigeria U17 Survives Scare To Secure Comeback Win Against Unity Academy

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The U-17 team of Nigeria faced their first real test since they resumed camping ahead of the Africa U17 Cup of Nations, which will take place in Algeria, OGN reports.

Nduka Ugabde led team resumed camping two weeks ago to prepare adequately for the tournament, which serves as the qualifiers for the U17 World Cup. They secured a spot in the tournament by beating Burkina Faso 2-0 in the final match of the WAFU B championship played in Ghana.

After scoring 15 goals in two straight games, they were brought down to earth by Kaduna based football academy Unity Academy. The famous academy took the lead very early into the game.

Their lead brought out the best in the Nigerian kids , who were quick to respond with two goals to win the tie 2-1 , much to the relief of Ugbade who was full of praises for their opponents.

In yesterday’s draw for the U17 AFCON, the Nigeria national U-17 football team, the Golden Eaglets, will battle against Morocco, South Africa, and Zambia in Group B of the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Mohammed Mowiz


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