Nigeria face Burkina Faso in U17 WAFU B final, sealed AFCON ticket

Nigeria cruised previous Ivory Coast 3-1 to seal a spot within the closing of the U17 WAFU B Championship and in addition e-book a spot at subsequent 12 months’s Africa Cup of Nations.

A brace from Emmanuel Micheal and Ebube Onere’s strike noticed Nigeria struggle their means again from an early objective to make it 3 out of three wins within the competitors.

Michael was voted Man of the match for an additional splendid efficiency, however extra for the LB’s deft contact free kicks.

The teenager has undoubtedly received hearts within the Cape and his head Coach, Nduka Ugbade additionally earned plaudits.

Throughout tenting, Coach Ugbade drilled his boys on freekick-taking. I noticed him drill the boys on how you can depend 4-5 steps backwards, cease, and the take two steps to the correct. Then he’d inform them lean their weight behind the ball bfr kicking to regulate flight of the ball.

— Godwin Nathaniel (ANIPR) (@Naplaymaker) June 21, 2022

Earlier than the sport, Ugbade had vowed his group will empty their tank on the sphere of play.

Apparently, the tactician had additionally accomplished his dwelling work to the T, however his prediction of a Nigeria vs Ghana closing.

The Black Starlets misplaced to Burkina Faso by a lone objective.

In the meantime, Burkina Faso have additionally maintained an ideal successful file within the competitors.