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Four Nigerians named in WAFU-B U-17 Tournament Group Stage Best XI

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Oluwaseun Oyediji

Four Nigerians named in WAFU-B U-17 Tournament Group Stage Best XI

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Four Nigerian youngsters have been named in the Best XI of the group stage at the ongoing 2025 WAFU-B U-17 Tournament.

Hat-trick hero against Benin Republic, George Chimaobi Agah, led the Nigerian contingent after his standout display.

He was joined by Boluwatife Israel Thompson, who earned the Player of the Match award in the draw against Burkina Faso, as well as Edeh David and Menyagu.

Nigeria topped Group B with four points, following a 4-1 win over Benin Republic and a goalless draw against Burkina Faso.

The Golden Eaglets will now face rivals Ghana in the semi-final, with a place at the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on the line.

Other countries represented in the group stage Best XI include Côte d’Ivoire (3 players), Ghana (2), Burkina Faso (1), and Niger Republic (1).

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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