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Golden Eaglets will face Cote d’Ivoire in the semi-final of the WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifiers in Ghana, having finished top of Group B
Nigeria's Golden Eaglets advanced to the semi-finals of the WAFU B U-17 Championship after a commanding 3-0 victory over Togo on matchday two.
Next up for the Golden Eaglets is a battle with Cote d’Ivoire in the semi-final of the WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifiers in Ghana, having finished top of Group B.
Nigeria secured seven points from three matches, edging Burkina Faso, who also have seven points but scored fewer goals after a narrow 1-0 win over Niger in their final group game.
Consequently, runners-up Burkina Faso will meet Ghana in the other semi-final on Saturday.
Abdulmuiz Adeleke the hero for Golden Eaglets
Abdulmuiz Adeleke impressed with a brace, while Rapha Adams scored his second goal of the tournament to help Nigeria win 3-0.
The kickoff for this rescheduled game at the Rugby pitch of the University of Ghana was delayed by an hour due to organizational issues.
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However, all of these did not affect the Golden Eaglets as Adeleke opened the scoring for Nigeria after just nine minutes, sprinting down the left flank and unleashing a left-footed strike past the onrushing goalkeeper.
Rapha Adams doubled the lead with a diving header from a superb assist by skipper Simon Cletus.
Adeleke secured his second goal of the match in the 69th minute, again assisted by skipper Cletus.
Adeleke came close to a hat-trick, but his penalty kick in the 69th minute was saved by the Togo goalkeeper.
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