- Nigeria's Golden Eaglets drew 1-1 with Côte d'Ivoire in Ouagadougou on Saturday, 17 October 2026, and are out of the WAFU B U-17 Championship.
- Niger beat Nigeria 2-1 on Wednesday, 14 October; Abdoul Razaq Zada and Abdoul Rakilou scored before substitute Mubarak Fasiu pulled one back in stoppage time.
- Nigeria will miss the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, their third absence in a row, and with it the 2027 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Golden Eaglets out of WAFU B U-17 Championship, will miss 2027 U-17 AFCON
The Golden Eaglets drew 1-1 with Côte d'Ivoire in Ouagadougou on Saturday after losing 2-1 to Niger, so Nigeria are out and will miss a third U-17 AFCON in a row.
Updated 09:13 WAT, 18 Oct 2026: The Golden Eaglets drew 1-1 with Côte d'Ivoire on Saturday and are out of the WAFU B U-17 Championship, so Nigeria will miss the 2027 U-17 AFCON. Nigeria's Golden Eaglets are out of the WAFU B U-17 Championship after a 1-1 draw with Côte d'Ivoire in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Saturday, 17 October 2026,…