Ugbade confident Of world cup Qualification

Nigeria’s u-17 coach, Nduka Ugbade, is confident that the golden eaglets will seal qualification for the u-17 world cup when they take on Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals of the u-17 African cup of nations in Algeria on Thursday.

The eaglets are aiming to qualify for the world cup for a record 11th time.

Ugbade’s side came from behind twice to edge south Africa 3-2 in a final group stage encounter in Constantine, with the five goals scored by different players on the night, while Burkina Faso fought back from a goal down to beat holders Cameroon 2-1.

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Speaking ahead of the game, ugbade stated that the young etalons will not deny his team the opportunity to compete for a record-extending sixth u-17 world cup title later this year.

The eaglets are the most successful nation in the history of the tournament, with five titles and three runners up medals.

Brazil are the second-most successful side with four titles and two runners-up spots, while ghana and mexico have won the tournament twice.