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The Golden Eaglets finished third in Group B To Crash Out.
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Nigeria have now failed to qualify for the U-17 Nations Cup for the third consecutive year.
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Nigeria will miss out on the U-17 World Cup for the fourth consecutive year.
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The Golden Eaglets are the most successful team in the history of the U-17 World Cup.
October 18, (THEWILL) – The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have crashed out of the 2026 WAFU-B U-17 Championship following a 1-1 draw with Ivory Coast in Ouagadougou on Saturday.
As a result of the elimination, Nigeria will now miss the U-17 Nations Cup and World Cup in 2027.
The WAFU-B U-17 Championship serves as a qualifier for the Nations Cup, while the Nations Cup is a qualifier for the World Cup.
The Golden Eaglets lost their first match to Niger Republic 2-1 on Wednesday.
The team needed to beat Ivory Coast to stand a chance of advancing, but they faltered to earn just one point from two matches.
Alex Fousseni gave Ivory Coast the lead in the 16th minute before Abiodun John levelled proceedings for Nigeria in the 84th minute.
The Golden Eaglets rallied to find the winner, but Ivory Coast defended doggedly to earn a vital point.
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Niger Republic finished top of Group B with four points, while Ivory Coast came second with two points.
The Golden Eaglets have now failed to qualify for the U-17 Nations Cup for the third consecutive edition, having missed out on the 2024 and 2025 editions.
Nigeria have also failed to qualify for the U-17 World Cup for the fourth consecutive edition. The last time Nigeria qualified for the World Cup was in 2019.
The Golden Eaglets are the most successful team in the history of the U-17 World Cup, winning the tournament five times.
