2019 UEFA U-17: Eaglets Beat Hosts Turkey - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 23, 2019
Golden Eaglets began their UEFAUnder-17 International Tournament campaign with a 2-0 win against hosts Turkey.
Olakunle Olusegun scored the firstgoal before substitute Divine Nwachukwu sealed the win for the five-time worldchampions in the 90minute.
Nigeria’s Under-17 side will battleGuatemala in their next game on Tuesday, before wrapping up their group gamesagainst Senegal on Thursday.
Eaglets Head Coach Manu Garbadescribed the game as a perfect opportunity to test the readiness of theplayers for the task ahead at the Under-17 World Cup next month in Brazil.
The eight participating teams at theUEFA/CAF Under-17 International Tournament are hosts Turkey, Nigeria, Scotland,Angola, Cameroon, Senegal, Paraguay and Guatemala.