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Golden Eaglets begin 2025 WAFU-B campaign with win over Benin Republic

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Golden Eaglets begin 2025 WAFU-B campaign with win over Benin Republic

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s U-17 national team made a flying start to their campaign at the 2025 WAFU-B U-17 Championship, cruising to a 4-1 victory over Benin Republic on Wednesday.

The Golden Eaglets were dominant in the first half, with George Agah netting a brilliant hat-trick to put the five-time world champions in control.

David Edeh added another to complete Nigeria’s tally before the break.

Benin Republic managed a consolation through Jeremy Zannou late in the first half, but they could not mount a comeback after the restart as all five goals came in the opening 45 minutes.

Nigeria will next face Burkina Faso in their final group game, a fixture that will decide the two semifinalists from the group.

The competition doubles as the qualifiers for the 2025 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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