The U17 Boys National Team, Golden Eaglets, will on Wednesday depart the country for the city of Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire where they will participate in this year’s WAFU-B U17 Boys Tournament.
In their final friendly game before the tournament, the Eaglets drew 0-0 with Mop Stars FC on Monday.
The team played a total of 13 friendly matches while in camp, winning 10, drawing two and losing only one. They scored 25 goals and conceded five.
Speaking on the readiness of the team for the competition 2013 U17 FIFA Winner Coach Manu Garba says the team is set to represent the country and qualify for the Africa U17 Cup of Nations.
The 2015 African U-20 AFCON Winner coach also assured that the team have done their MRI scan and are good to participate in the championship.
The five-time world champions will begin their campaign in the tournament against Baby Cheetahs of Benin Republic on Wednesday, 24th September, before taking on Burkina Faso in Group B. Group A has hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Niger Republic, Ghana and Togo.
Matches will be played in Yamoussoukro, which has a natural turf and was constructed for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
