WAFU B U17: Eaglets Go For Broke Against Junior Elephants In Semi Final Clash – National

Head Coach Nduka Ugbade has assured that Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will go all out towards their Ivorian counterparts in Tuesday’s first semi-final match of the continuing WAFU B U17 Championship in Cape Coast, Ghana.

Each groups take to the pitch of the 15,000 –capability facility at 3 pm Ghana time (4 pm Nigeria time) earlier than the second semi-final between hosts Ghana and Burkina Faso on the similar venue.

“The match towards Cote d’Ivoire is of excessive significance to us. In reality, I’ve reminded the gamers that this one is the most important match of their lives. They have to win to safe a ticket to the U17 Africa Cup of Nations, and from there to the U17 World Cup, and from there to a number of alternatives and prospects.

“No matter we’ve got carried out right here (beating Ghana and Togo) is not going to imply a lot if we don’t go all out and seize our ticket to the AFCON and to the Ultimate. We’ll throw the whole lot into the fray.”

The Eaglets, five-time world champions, decimated Ghana’s Black Starlets 4-2 within the event opener after which eased previous Togo’s Younger Sparrowhawks 3-1 to complete as Group A winners. The Ivorians completed as runners-up of Group B, dominated by Burkina Faso’s Younger Etalons.

Victory in Tuesday’s encounter will ship the Eaglets into the Ultimate and with a possibility to reclaim the WAFU B U17 title they received in Niamey, Niger Republic 4 years in the past. It additionally offers the Nigerian children a revenge platform towards the Ivorians, who defeated them within the Ultimate of the identical competitors in Lome early final 12 months. Each Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire certified for the Africa U17 Cup of Nations from that event however the occasion was canceled as hosts Morocco developed chilly toes with the covid-19 pandemic nonetheless biting in some nations.

In the meantime, the President of the Ghana Soccer Affiliation, Simeon Kurt-Okraku on Sunday visited the camp of the Golden Eaglets in his capability as President of the WAFU B area. He reminded the lads that Nigeria belongs to the highest echelon of soccer–enjoying nations on the African continent, and has produced so many world-class gamers. He charged the boys to at all times adhere to the directions of their coaches in an effort to develop, advance, and excel within the lovely recreation.

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