Former Green Eagles winger, Adegoke Adelabu is of the view that the Golden Eaglets should not be blamed for the country’s poor performance at the on-going FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.

Even before the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria stepped out for the round of 16 match, which they lost to Netherlands yesterday morning, some Nigerians, including former Green Eagles winger, Adegoke Adelabu, had written off the boys’ chances of making meaningful impact in the championship.

Former Nigerian Captain, Sylvanus Okpala has blamed the Golden Eaglets’ failure to beat Netherland and qualify for the third round of the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil on the team’s coaches’ inability to study and counter their opponents’ formations in the game.

Nigeria's Golden Eaglets, winners of Group B at the ongoing Fifa U-17 World Cup, will face the Netherlands, who advanced as one of the third-placed teams with the best records. Nigeria won their first two group stage games with impressive comeback performances but lost to Australia in their last group game. Nigeria will, however, be…

Former coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan, Godfrey Esu has warned the Golden Eaglets to avoid the temptation of accepting offer from ‘dubious agents’ in the on-going FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.

President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the performance of the Golden Eaglets in their second game at the ongoing Under 17 FIFA World Cup competition in Brazil, on Tuesday.

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets Tuesday night won their second group game 3-2 against Ecuador to book a spot in the next round of the FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament ongoing in Brazil. A hattrick from Ibrahim Said secured the dramatic comeback for the Golden Eaglets against Ecuador who were in a 2 -1 led until the…

The camp of the U-17 national team, Golden Eaglets in Brazil has been much energized by the words of love and encouragement by President Muhammadu Buhari. The players are looking to qualify for the competition’s Round of 16 when they play Ecuador this evening in Goiania.

Former international midfielder, Friday Ekpo has called on the Golden Eaglets to avoid complacency in their remaining games at the ongoing 2019 U-17 World Cup holding in Brazil.

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria over what he described as a ‘fantastic beginning’ in the group’s opening match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. The Nigeria Under-17 football team opened the championship with a 4-2 win over Hungary on Saturday, signaling their readiness to win the FIFA Championship for an unprecedented sixth time.

Beginning from today, the focus of many football lovers across the globe will be on youth players, as the 18th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup kicks off in Brazil.

Former coach of the Golden Eaglets, Henry Nwosu, has advised the nation not to place too much hope on the boys in this year’s FIFA U-17 tournament holding in Brazil. Nwosu said the essence of the competition was to discover players for the future.