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Golden Eaglets clear MRI tests ahead of WAFU-B U17 tournament

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Golden Eaglets clear MRI tests ahead of WAFU-B U17 tournament

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

All 20 players of Nigeria’s U17 Boys National Team have successfully passed the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) tests ahead of the 2025 WAFU-B U17 Boys Tournament in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.

The mandatory age-grade assessment was conducted in the early hours of Thursday by the CAF Medical Team.

The test confirmed the eligibility of the squad for the regional competition.

The Golden Eaglets will begin their campaign on Wednesday, September 24, with a clash against Benin Republic, before facing Burkina Faso in their final Group B fixture.

Group A consists of hosts Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger Republic, and Togo, setting the stage for a competitive tournament as teams battle for places at the continental level.

The tournament serves as Qualifiers for the next U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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