The top coach of the Golden Eaglets, Nduka Ugbade, was in a position to collect a tenacious group of gamers who’ve contributed in numerous methods to the Nigerian workforce’s accumulation of 6 factors of their Group video games.
The Nigerian Golden Eaglets are slated to play Burkina Faso within the Beneath-17 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals on Thursday after these performances.
Gamers like Favour Daniel, Mild Eke, and several other extra gamers have made strides previously three video games of the biennial worldwide youth match’s 14th version.
The 2-time AFCON winners will thus be dealing with their West African rivals, and Soccernet.ng can be spotlighting some very important gamers to look out for.
Yahaya Lawali
The defender for the Golden Eaglets has turn out to be an essential member of Nigeria’s again 4, working from the wing-back place to assault. He was unable to attain, however he did create alternatives and wreak havoc on the defence of the opposition, incomes him two Man of the Match awards.
He is among the gamers the Nigerian workforce can be relying on to maintain up their excellent efficiency after they battle in opposition to Burkina Faso.
Emmanuel Michael
Michael is doing the identical on the left as Lawali is on the appropriate facet of the defensive. He’s one other participant Ugbade’s workforce can depend on to defeat Burkina Faso because of his ability at taking free kicks and assists from the earlier match.
Owoyemi Ajibola
The Tripple 44 academy teen has been controlling the Golden Eaglets’ midfield together with his interceptions and profitable passes. He can be one of many gamers who Nigerians will rely upon to strengthen the midfield in opposition to Burkina Faso, together with all the opposite gamers.
Favour Daniel
Daniel didn’t characteristic in Nigeria’s narrow victory against South Africa, however he did rating the workforce’s lone purpose in opposition to Zambia for Ugbade’s boys. Regardless of attempting as soon as once more in opposition to Morocco, he was unable to guide his squad to victory.
As a way to lead the workforce to victory in opposition to Burkina Faso tomorrow, he’ll, nonetheless, be hoping to rejoin the squad beginning eleven.
Mild Eke
Eke was excellent in opposition to South Africa on Saturday, and he was in a position to make up for lacking the workforce’s first match penalty with a purpose within the recreation’s forty sixth minute.
He is among the gamers to depend on in opposition to Burkina Faso owing to his confidence on the ball and eager strike detection.