Despite five world titles, Nigeria’s U-17 squad, the Golden Eaglets, have only won the African championship twice, in 2001 and 2007.
In 2001, the Golden Eaglets, after conquering the continent, lost to France in the World Cup final, and in 2007, they beat Spain on penalties to win the title for the third time. Pundits have described the 2023 set as the youngest bunch ever after all 26 players chosen by Nduka Ugbade passed the MRI test in Algeria this week.
Coach Ugbade believes Nigeria’s group is the toughest, and his young lads have to fight to get out of the group and get a ticket to the World Cup. “We will fight,” Ugbade told cafonline.
