Football
Golden Eaglets skipper Samson Tijani, others pass age test in Tanzania
Golden Eaglets will be led by skipper Samson Tijani at the U17 AFCON in Tanzania after he and other members of the squad were given a clean bill of health following another round of MRI age tests in Tanzania, has been reliably informed.
Stylish defensive midfielder Tijani, who was named MVP of the zonal qualifiers in Niger in September, was a major doubt for the competition because he is on Grade 5.
“He has been cleared to play at the AFCON because his result even in Abuja was a clean Grade 5,” a top official informed.
The squad underwent a fresh set of age tests conducted by CAF on Thursday, a day after they landed in Tanzania.
Unlike the zonal qualifiers where two Eaglets were disqualified by the age test, the entire 21-man squad to Tanzania made it this time.
However, hosts Tanzania will be without two players, while Uganda lost a player.
Both teams cannot replace the disqualified players.
Tanzania will battle the Eaglets in the opening game of the tournament tomorrow by 2pm Nigerian time.
-
Latest5 days agoMakinde declares 2027 presidential bid under PDP–APM alliance
-
Business4 days agoNigeria: Whither the fruits of 2026 crude oil windfall?
-
Comments and Issues5 days agoPolitical Parties Primaries: Consensus or Coronation?
-
Business3 days agoTrump-Xi summit sparks fresh questions for Nigeria’s economy, tech sector
-
Comments and Issues5 days agoDoes it matter to Africa if Nigel Farage comes to Number 10?
-
Featured5 days agoObasanjo faults Tinubu’s economic reforms, calls them necessary but poorly designed
-
Business6 days agoAnger, debate trail proposed $1.25bn loan amid concerns over Nigeria’s debt surge
-
Comments and Issues5 days agoIs France Real or Playing Ping Pong With Africa?