The Nigeria Golden Eaglets have emerged champions 2022 West African Football Union (WAFU) U17 competition after defeating Burkina Faso 2-1 in the final at Cape Coast, Ghana on Friday night, with Abdullahi Idris scoring a brace for Nigeria.
In the final of the 2022 West African Football Union (WAFU) tournament the Golden Eaglets recorded a 2-1 victory against Burkina Faso.
The final was played between the two West African rivals on Friday, June 24, 2022 at the Cape Coast Stadium in Ghana.
The Golden Eaglets beat the Junior Elephants while the Junior Etalons beat the Black Starlets to book a final spot.
Both teams have already qualified for the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) but wanted to return home with the title.
Abubakar Abdullahi put the Golden Eaglets in front as early as the 22nd minute.
A mistake at the back allowed Burkina Faso to equalize going into the halftime break.
Abdullahi scored his second of the game in the 48th minute to put Nigeria a goal up after the Burkina Faso goalkeeper spilled a free kick by left back Emmanuel Michael product of Moses Simon’s academy.
The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare will host the WAFU B U17 champions, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria to a grand reception in Abuja next week.
