By Oluwakayode Banjo

Golden Eaglets of Nigeria will today play Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals of the Under 17 African Cup of Nations, AFCON tournament in Algeria.

The match will kick off at eight o’clock tonight.

A win for Nigeria will not only qualify them for the semi-final of the tournament but also secure their place in the world cup.

At five o’clock in the evening, Mali will play Congo.

Yesterday, Host Nation Algeria was eliminated from the tournament after losing 3 nil to Morocco.

Senegal also thrashed South Africa 5-0 to qualify for the semi-finals.

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By Oluwakayode Banjo

Golden Eaglets of Nigeria started their 2023 Under-17 African Cup of Nations, AFCON campaign with a 1-0 win over Zambia.

The match played yesterday at the Mohamed-Hamlaoui Stadium in Constantine, Algeria, saw forward Favour Daniel score the only goal of the game in the 76th minute to earn Nigeria all 3 points in their opening match.

In other matches played yesterday, Senegal also defeated Congo 1 nil, while Morocco beat South Africa by 2 goals to nil.

The tournament continues today with Mali taking on Burkina Faso at eight o’clock tonight.

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