Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has expressed his pleasure towards Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets after the team zoomed into the final of the ongoing WAFU U-17 championship, IgbereTV reports.
Dare congratulated the Eaglets who defeated Cote d’Ivoire in the semifinal on Tuesday night to reach the final where they will face Burkina Faso.
The victory also meant that they pick a ticket to next year’s CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) billed to hold in Algeria.
The Eaglets came from behind to beat the young Elephants of Cote’d Ivoire 3-1 in the first semi finals of the championship while hosts Ghana were beaten 1-0 by Burkina Faso in the second semifinal.
Two overtly taken free kicks by outstanding Emmanuel Michael sealed the incredible comeback win for the Nigerian team.
In his message to the team, the Sports Minister urged them to emulate their seniors, the Flying Eagles who won the U-20 version of the competition in Niamey, Niger Republic in May.
