Nigeria batters Ivory Coast in first U17 AFCON qualifier
Nigeria got their campaign back on track at the U17 WAFU B Zone qualifying tournament in Niamey following their 5-1 win against Côte d’ voire on Thursday.
Manu Garba’s wards lost their first group B game against Burkina Faso 3-2 in a keenly contested encounter.
Thursday proved an entirely different fortune for the Eaglets though as they raced to a 4-0 first half win.
By the time the game resumed for the concluding half, Both sides registered a goal a piece as the Nigerian lads wrapped up an emphatic win.
More to follow soon…