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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.
It’s crunch time for Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets and their manager Nduka Ugbade as they take on South Africa later today at the U17 AFCON.
Ugbade has asked his players to be more clinical against the South Africans as they look to right the wrongs from the previous game in the decisive final group game in Group B.
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13:59 - 06.05.2023
U17 AFCON: South Africa ready to 'spit fire' against Nigeria
South Africa and Nigeria are tied on three points heading into the decisive final group game at the U17 AFCON.
Nigeria and their South African counterparts are looking to join Morocco in the knockout round when they take to the pitch later tonight in Constantine, Algeria.
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Ugbade wants a clinical Eaglets
After the unfortunate defeat to Morocco in the previous game, Nigeria will be looking for a return to winning ways against the Amajimbos.
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22:57 - 04.05.2023
U-17 AFCON: South Africa's coach says team 'might' go for draw against Golden Eaglets
Nigeria and South Africa will square off at the Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium in Constantine on Saturday in what would be the final group game for both sides.
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The Golden Eaglets fell to a 1-0 loss to Morocco despite a dominant performance that saw them create several chances to put their North Africans to the sword.
However, the Eaglets failed to make their dominance count, missing all the chances en route and finding themselves in a difficult situation going into the final group game.
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Ahead of the all-important game against South Africa, coach Ugbade says his side has moved on from the defeat but must up their finishing against South Africa.
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22:41 - 05.05.2023
The Permutations: 4 ways U-17 AFCON could end for the Golden Eaglets on Saturday
To outrightly qualify from Group B, Nigeria must avoid defeat against South Africa. But that's not all.
“We have put the defeat against Morocco behind our backs and we are fully focused on getting a good result against South Africa,” he told CAF.
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“We didn’t deserve to lose against Morocco because we dominated the game but couldn’t convert our chances.”
22:57 - 04.05.2023
U-17 AFCON: South Africa's coach says team 'might' go for draw against Golden Eaglets
Nigeria and South Africa will square off at the Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium in Constantine on Saturday in what would be the final group game for both sides.
Ugbade confused with proflicacy
Nigeria created several chances against the Moroccans, with over 12 attempts but was only able to get four on target. Coach Ugbade is at a loss as to why this is the case as the Eaglets were free-scoring before heading to Algeria.
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“We want to be more effective, more prolific in front of goal. It is a bit confusing because when we were in Nigeria preparing, we were scoring so many goals but when we came here we are not doing that.”
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Nduka Ugbade’s men lost the top-of-the-table group B clash against Morocco on Wednesday evening.
“Sometimes with these young ones, it is about psychology and we have addressed that.”
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