U17 AFCON Qualifiers Nigeria 5 Ivory Coast 1 : Golden Eaglets Go Goal Crazy In Niamey
Published: September 06, 2018
Nigeria got their campaign back on track in the U17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers with a 5-1 win over Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday.
The Golden Eaglets annihilated the Baby Elephants in a largely one sided cracker in Niamey to temporarily shoot to the top of the Group B with three points from two games.
Manu Garba's wards displayed great soccer artistry and electrifying pace against the Ivorians who were clueless in Niamey.
The result is a morale booster to the five-time World Champions who surprisingly lost 3-2 to Burkina Faso in the group opener on Monday.
A new format approved for the competition at the CAF Extra-Ordinary General Assembly which took place in Rabat 13 months ago means countries in each regional bloc gather in one country within the bloc to play a qualifying tournament, as against the old format of home-and-away qualifying series.
The Golden Eaglets annihilated the Baby Elephants in a largely one sided cracker in Niamey to temporarily shoot to the top of the Group B with three points from two games.
Manu Garba's wards displayed great soccer artistry and electrifying pace against the Ivorians who were clueless in Niamey.
The result is a morale booster to the five-time World Champions who surprisingly lost 3-2 to Burkina Faso in the group opener on Monday.
A new format approved for the competition at the CAF Extra-Ordinary General Assembly which took place in Rabat 13 months ago means countries in each regional bloc gather in one country within the bloc to play a qualifying tournament, as against the old format of home-and-away qualifying series.
Only the winning team from each of the blocs (apart from the bloc of the defending champions that will produce two teams) will qualify for the final tournament, slated for Tanzania next year.
Abayommi Ademetan
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