Golden Eaglets end WAFU B campaign with bronze, set to return home

Nigeria’s U-17 side, the Golden Eaglets, are expected to return home today after finishing third at the 2025 WAFU B U-17 Championship held in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.

The Eaglets began the tournament strongly, topping their group with four points.

However, the five-time world champions fell short in the semi-finals, suffering a 2-0 defeat to arch-rivals Ghana, a result that dashed their hopes of reaching the final and qualifying for the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.

In the third-place playoff on Friday, the Eaglets bounced back with a solid performance, defeating Burkina Faso 2-0.

Despite the bronze medal finish, both Nigeria and Burkina Faso missed out on qualification for the 2025 CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, with the two finalists, Ghana and hosts Côte d’Ivoire, securing the available tickets.

The final of the WAFU B tournament between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire is scheduled to take place today, Saturday, October 4.

The Golden Eaglets are expected to depart Côte d’Ivoire later today.