WAFU B U17: MINISTER OF SPORTS COMMENDS EAGLETS FOR U17 AFCON TICKET

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports activities Growth Sunday Dare has congratulated Nigeria’s U17 males’s staff, the Golden Eaglets for selecting a ticket to subsequent 12 months’s CAF U17 Nations Cup in Algeria.

The Eaglets beat their opponents the Child Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 3-1 in one of many semi- finals of the WAFU B U17 event in Cape Coast, Ghana.

The Nigerians overcame a primary minute deficit from the penalty spot to overpower the defending champions with three sensible objectives, two of them from expertly taken free kicks by the excellent Emmanuel Michael.

The victory, other than securing Nigeria’s place within the WAFU B U17 last, additionally confirms the Golden Eaglets’ place in Algeria subsequent 12 months on the CAF U17 Nations Cup.

In his message to the staff, the Sports activities Minister urged them to emulate their seniors, the Flying Eagles who gained the U20 model of the competitors in Niamey, Niger Republic final month.

“I congratulate you for doing essentially the most troublesome a part of the job in such a commanding method. I salute your preventing spirit and willpower. I commend your coaches, officers and the Nigeria Soccer Federation(NFF) for laying the inspiration for this success,” he famous.”I urge you to complete this task the identical manner your seniors, the Flying Eagles did in Niamey, Niger Republic final month. Go and win the ultimate. I do know you are able to do it.

“I would like you to know that the entire of Nigeria is behind you. You don’t have anything to be afraid of. You’re nice Nigerian ambassadors already and we will probably be ready to obtain you with the trophy after the Ultimate,” Dare added.