Posts tagged with U-17 World Cup

CAF Names Golden Eaglets Star Yahaya Lawal Among U-17 AFCON Best XI At Group Stage

0 comments, 13/05/2023, by Best Choice Sports in CAF, FIFA, Football, Grassroots, Investigation, News

By Amaechi Agbo Golden Eaglets defender and right back Yahaya Lawali has been named among the Best XI at the Group Stage of the ongoing U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON in Algeria. Confederation of Africa Football, CAF’s Technical Study Group (TSG) released its Best XI of the group sta... Read more...

Shooting Stars Drop 7 Players As Okanlawon, Tembe, Orelope, Return

0 comments, 29/10/2020, by Best Choice Sports in Football, News, NPFL

Shooting Stars Sporting Club, 3SC of Ibadan has dropped seven players from the squad that prosecuted last season's hostilities. The players dropped are goalkeepers Michael Uweru and Timilehin Adeyoriju, defenders Taiwo Shittu, Adeleke Kazeem and Amana Emmanuel as well as forwards Sanni Nurudeen ... Read more...

Nigeria Can Win The World Cup With Proper Age-grade Transition – Michael Nsien

0 comments, 14/08/2020, by Best Choice Sports in European Leagues, Football, Grassroots, Investigation, News

By Amaechi Agbo USA-based Nigerian coach, Michael Nsien has identified reasons Nigeria has not been able to go far in FIFA World Cup despite being the most successful U-17 World Cup tournament country for five times, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. Speaking in an exclusive interview f... Read more...

U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifier: Flamingos Return From Guinea

0 comments, 09/03/2020, by Best Choice Sports in CAF, FIFA, Football

Nigeria’s U-17 female national team, the Flamingos Monday returned from Guinea where they defeated their counterpart from the country 6-1 in the first leg second round of the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women Football qualifiers, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report Goal reports that Yemisi Samuel grabbed a ... Read more...

EXCLUSIVE: Olowookere Bankole Named U-17 Female Coach

0 comments, 03/02/2020, by Best Choice Sports in CAF, FIFA, Football, News

By Amaechi Agbo Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report authoritatively that Olowookere Bankole has been appointed the coach of Nigeria national U-17 women team, the Flamingos. Although his appointment has not been made public, this paper gathered that the Ekiti State born tactician has resumed ... Read more...

NFF Dispatch Golden Eaglets Without Paying Them Match Bonuses, Allowances

0 comments, 09/11/2019, by Best Choice Sports in FIFA, Football, Investigation

The Golden Eaglets returned from Brazil Thursday night following their elimination from the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup and the players’ woes were compounded as the Nigeria Football Federation did not give them a dime as they were sent home, Bestchoicesport.com.ng can report. Newtelegraph corr... Read more...

How Nigeria Came From Behind Twice To Beat Hungary In U-17 World Cup Opener

0 comments, 27/10/2019, by Best Choice Sports in FIFA, Football, Grassroots

Nigeria's U-17 team the Golden Eaglets began their quest to win a sixth record FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign with a 4-2 victory victory over Hungary Saturday, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. The Golden Eaglets scored three goals in six minutes to cancel Hungary lead in the second half. A... Read more...

NFF Officials Are Corrupt, My Child Was Dropped From U-17 World Cup For DSS boss’ Son – Oduko

0 comments, 27/10/2019, by Best Choice Sports in FIFA, Football, Investigation

England-based football scout, Ese Udoko, in this interview with KELVIN EKERETE alleges that his son, Ogaga, was unjustly dropped from the Golden Eaglets squad at the ongoing Brazil 2019 U-17 World Cup for Abba Abichi, son of the Director-General, Department of State Service, Bichi Magaji, after hel... Read more...

Hungary Vs Nigeria: I Believe In Destiny – Manu Garba

0 comments, 26/10/2019, by Best Choice Sports in FIFA, Football

Nigeria U-17 coach Manu Garba and Riverline FC striker Divine Nwachukwu attended the mandatory pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon ahead of their World Cup opener against Hungary at the Estádio Olímpico, Goiânia. Here's what Manu Garba told the media present : How the Golden Eag... Read more...

FIFA Officially Welcomes Golden Eaglets To Brazil For U-17 World Cup

0 comments, 22/10/2019, by Best Choice Sports in FIFA, Football, Grassroots

Five -time world champions, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have landed in the city of Gioania, Brazil, where the team will tackle Hungary at the Estadio Olimpico in the opening game of Group B of the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup finals on Saturday. Players and the officials were received by FIFA and l... Read more...

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