Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets failed to make the cut for the FIFA U-17 World Cup after losing 2-1 to Burkina Faso in the quarterfinal of the ongoing AFCON U-17 championships taking place in Algeria.
The Nduka Ugbade-tutored side failed to utilize their scoring chances in the first half and they paid for this when Burkina Faso scored in the 45th minute through a mistake by Nigerian defender in the box.
The Burkina Faso side took the lead in the second half through a penalty in the 56th minute when a Nigerian defender fouled an attacker in the box.
The Nigerian side reduced the deficit in the 76th minute through Abubakar Abdullahi who tapped in through a cross to put the tie at 2-1.
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And several efforts by the Nigerians to level up were thwarted by their opponent as the game ended in favour of Burkina Faso for Nigeria to exit the tournament.
Also, Mali thrashed Congo DRC 3-0 in the other quarterfinal match to complete the four qualified teams from Africa for the FIFA World Cup later in the year.
On Wednesday, Senegal and Morocco had secured their places in the semi-final and tickets to the FIFA World Cup after beating South Africa and Algeria.