Nigeria’s U-15 boys, the Future Eagles, finished their group-stage matches unbeaten at the ongoing FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Key Highlights
- Future Eagles beat Cyprus 2-1 and drew 1-1 with Pakistan on Monday.
- Nigeria finish the group stage unbeaten after Sunday’s 3-3 draw with The Gambia.
- Captain Timothy Ogar Ijachi scored in both of Monday’s matches.
- FIFA’s no-elimination format means Nigeria await confirmation of the next phase.
The Nigerian youngsters defeated Cyprus 2-1 on Monday morning before playing out a 1-1 draw against Pakistan later in the day.
Wisdom Oche opened the scoring against Cyprus, while captain Timothy Ogar Ijachi netted the winner after recovering from a knock sustained during Sunday’s 3-3 draw with The Gambia.
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Ijachi On Target Again Against Pakistan
Ijachi continued his impressive form against Pakistan, scoring Nigeria’s equaliser in the 25th minute after the Asian side had taken an early lead in the second period.
The results extended Nigeria’s unbeaten run through the group-stage fixtures of the inaugural competition.
With FIFA adopting a no-elimination format for the tournament, the Future Eagles will await confirmation of the next phase in which they will compete as they continue their quest for honours.
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