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Nigeria Golden Eaglets misses out as FIFA U-17 World Cup
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will not participate in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia .
Failing to reach the semifinal stage at the AFCON U-17 Championship held in Algeria earlier in the year.
The team was drawn with Morrocco, South Africa, and Zambia in Group B.
In the quarterfinals, Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets lost 2-1 to Burkina Faso and failed to qualify for the World Cup.
The four semifinalists (Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, and Morrocco) will fly Africa’s flag at the age-grade tournament.
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In the first game, Mali defeated Uzbeskistan 3-0, as Morocco edge past Paname 2-0.
Golden Eaglets last qualified for the tournament in 2019, with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the world’s football governing body to cancel the 2021 edition, which was to be hosted by Peru.
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