Golden Eaglets to face Burkina Faso in U17 AFCON quarterfinals

Golden Eaglets to face Burkina Faso in U17 AFCON quarterfinals

Nigeria's Golden Eaglets will face Burkina Faso in the quarterfinals of the ongoing CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria.

The Eaglets secured their place in the knockout stage on Saturday after finishing second in Group B, following a thrilling 3-2 victory over South Africa.

The coach Nduka Ugbade-led boys had to come from behind twice against the Amajimbos before netting a late winner.

It would be recalled that the Nigerian lads had earlier defeated Zambia 1-0 and lost by a similar margin to Morocco.

The Golden Eaglets' opponent in the last eight has now been determined after Burkina Faso defeated defending champions Cameroon 2-1 in the last Group C match played at the Stade du 19 Mai 1956 in Annaba. Souleymane Alio's brilliant second-half brace sealed the win for Burkina Faso.

The Burkinabes, with the win, finish as runners-up in the group behind Mali, and they will have to trade tackles with former champions Nigeria for a place in the semifinals.

Both teams will be eager to score a win, knowing that the top four teams in the AFCON tournament will earn a coveted place at the 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup later this year. 

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