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Nigeria and Burkina Faso will go head-to-head to decide which country joins Morocco and Senegal in the last four of the U17 AFCON.
Golden Eaglets coach Nduka Ugbade has admitted his Golden Eaglets are set for a difficult time against Burkina Faso in Algiers.
Nigeria and Burkina Faso battle for a place in the next FIFA World Cup when they take to the pitch in the quarter finals of the U17 AFCON on Thursday.
The Eaglets finished second in Group B while the junior Stallions defeated defending champions Cameroon in their last game to seal their place in the last eight as one of two losers.
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14:32 - 06.05.2023
U17 AFCON: Ugbade demands more 'prolific' Golden Eaglets in crunch tie vs South Africa
Nigeria's Golden Eaglets are chasing a third U17 AFCON title but must overcome South Africa in the final group game to keep hope alive.
Burkina Faso will be difficult
The stakes are higher for these two, with a place in the U17 AFCON semifinals and a ticket to the next FIFA World Cup up for grabs.
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Nigeria and Burkina Faso clash again after an intense battle between them at the WAFU Zone B qualifications.
The Golden Eaglets came out on top in that fixture after a 2-1 victory in the final.
However, according to coach Ugbade, while his Eaglets are motivated all the way, he admits that the game against Stallions will be a difficult one.
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19:55 - 09.05.2023
U-17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets boss Ugbade says new lesson learnt for Burkina Faso game
The West African nations will on Thursday in Algiers, attempt to make the semifinal of the 12-team competition, as well as, qualify for the U-17 World Cup.
“This match will be important for us as it will qualify us for the World Cup,” Ugbade told CAF Online.
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“Burkina Faso has a really good team and we have played against them before and we experienced a very difficult match. We expect it to be the same in the quarter final.”
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08:15 - 10.05.2023
Time and where to watch Nigeria's Golden Eaglets take on Burkina Faso in AFCON U-17 quarterfinal
Here is how to watch Nigeria's Golden Eaglets take on Burkina Faso in AFCON U-17 quarterfinal
Eaglets must have the will
Speaking further on the game, the former Nigeria international added that his players are aware of what is at stake and have been told they must be willing to take the bull by the horn.
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“My message before the match to the players is that these competitions are usually intense,” he added.
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11:29 - 11.05.2023
Nigeria vs B/Faso: Motivated Stallions banking on 'teamwork' to shock Golden Eaglets
Burkina Faso and Nigeria are set for another battle at this stage with the Stallions describing the game as a 'final'.
“And I told them we must have the will and play the match as it should, and stressed that winning makes us qualify for the World Cup.”
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