Youth Development

The coach admits there is pressure, but says his technical crew has studied the Ivorians and the players are calm ahead of Saturday’s final group game. Golden Eaglets head coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere says his team is determined to bounce back from their opening defeat to Niger Republic when they face Côte d’Ivoire at the WAFU

A goalkeeping error handed Niger the lead, and Mubarak Fasiu’s stoppage time goal came too late to save a point. Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets lost 2-1 to Niger Republic in their opening game at the WAFU B U-17 Championship in Ouagadougou on Wednesday night. As reported by FootballInNigeria.com.ng, the defeat leaves them bottom of Group B

Nigeria’s U-17 side held their final session before the WAFU B opener on a poor five-a-side pitch after their planned venue was handed to a friendly match. Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets had to hold their final training session before the WAFU B U-17 Championship on a poorly kept, termite-infested five-a-side pitch in Ouagadougou on Tuesday evening.

Nigeria’s under-17 side leaves for Burkina Faso with eight days to prepare for the regional championship. A strong showing there would book a place at next year’s U-17 AFCON in Morocco. Golden Eaglets head coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere has named a 25-man squad for the WAFU B U-17 Championship in Burkina Faso. The tournament doubles as

A colourful finale in Uyo, fittingly held on William Troost-Ekong’s birthday, crowned two new secondary school football champions in Akwa Ibom State. Etinan Institute and Community Secondary School, Aka Offot, have been crowned champions of the Troost-Ekong Foundation Secondary Schools Football Tournament, winning the boys’ and girls’ finals respectively in Uyo on Tuesday. The grand

Talent opens the door, but coaches pick the players who keep improving. Here is the route from grassroots football to a realistic shot at the professional game. Becoming a footballer requires more than natural ability. A player must develop technical skill, fitness, tactical understanding, discipline and the ability to perform

Nigeria’s “Goal Machine” is heading out on loan again, with Kparobo Arierhi swapping Lillestrom for Sogndal in search of the regular minutes his development still needs. Nigeria U20 striker Kparobo Arierhi has completed a loan move to Norwegian side Sogndal, joining from Lillestrom until the end of the 2026 season as he continues his development

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles beat Cote d’Ivoire on penalties to reach the WAFU B U20 final, but a rematch with the only team to beat them this tournament exposes three problems coach Abdu Maikaba still needs to solve. Nigeria’s Flying Eagles face a decisive test against Burkina Faso in the WAFU B U20 Championship final, with

Seyi Olofinjana believes Nigeria’s back to back World Cup absences shouldn’t be wasted, urging the NFF to build lasting structures instead of chasing short term fixes. Former Super Eagles midfielder Seyi Olofinjana says Nigeria must use its consecutive World Cup absences as the moment to finally build sustainable administrative structures, rather than simply waiting for

Golden Eaglets coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere has widened his search for talent, calling 62 players into camp as Nigeria try to end a run of missed U17 tournaments. Golden Eaglets head coach Uwejamomere Eboboritse has called up 62 players to camp in Abuja, kicking off the screening and training process that will shape Nigeria’s squad for