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Nigeria Golden Eaglets WAFU-B U-17 Championship campaign

Overview

Nigeria’s U-17 national football team, the Golden Eaglets, participated in the WAFU-B U-17 Championship in Burkina Faso. Prior to the tournament, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Syndoph Paebi Endoni, welcomed the squad and encouraged them to represent the nation with pride, noting the role of football in steering youth away from criminality.

However, the team was ultimately eliminated from the championship following a 1-1 draw against Côte d’Ivoire in Ouagadougou. Despite a goal from Abiodun John, the result was insufficient to advance the team past the group stage after an earlier 2-1 loss to Niger Republic. Consequently, the Golden Eaglets failed to secure qualification for both the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco and the 2027 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.

Head coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere acknowledged the disappointment of Nigerian fans, noting that the team struggled with “clinical finishing in the final third.” This early exit marks a period of decline for the five-time U-17 World Cup champions, who have not participated in a global tournament since 2019. The team's performance in the 2026 WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship ultimately left them at the bottom of Group B.

Entities

Nigeria · Golden Eaglets · Syndoph Paebi Endoni · CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations · Eboboritse Uwejamomere

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 20 sources
    Ghana and Nigeria face mixed results in regional football qualifiers

    Ghana’s Black Sharks qualified for the 2026 Beach Soccer AFCON by defeating Nigeria, while Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets missed out on the 2027 U-17 AFCON and World Cup after a draw with Côte d’Ivoire.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Ambassador Endoni urges Golden Eaglets to succeed in WAFU-B U-17 Championship

    Nigerian Ambassador Syndoph Paebi Endoni has urged the Golden Eaglets to succeed at the WAFU-B U-17 Championship in Burkina Faso, promising strong support from the local Nigerian community.

Sources

3news.com · aclsports.com · adomonline.com · blueprint.ng · chale.news · completesports.com · completesportsnigeria.com · dailyreport.ng · footballinnigeria.com.ng · ghananewss.com · ghanasoccernet.com · metrotvonline.com · myjoyonline.com · naijanews.com · nigeriafootball.ng · nigeriasoccernet.com · pulse.com.gh · sports247.ng · sportsration.com · thenff.com · thevaultznews.com · thisdaylive.com

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history