U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

The Executive Committee (EXCO) of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), has approved the match calendar for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and other CAF competitions. The AFCON tournament is set to run from December…

The Head Coach of Senegal's U-17 boy's football team, Saliou Dia, said their triumph at the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) comes as a result of years of investment and he was delighted it was finally bearing fruit. Senegal came from…

Senegal have booked Africa’s first ticket to the U-17 FIFA World Cup after thrashing South Africa 5-0 in the quarter final of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on Wednesday evening. This is…

The Head Coach of Nigeria's Golden Eaglets, Nduka Ugbade, said his boys have not come as far as the quarter-finals of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations to be dumped out of the competition by Burkina Faso without earning a World Cup ticket.…

The head coach Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets, Nduka Ugbade, says he was relieved to see his side come off the right side of a 3-2 thriller against South Africa and qualify for the quarter finals of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in…

The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria were defeated 1-0 by Morocco in their U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Group B encounter, with the Atlas Cubs securing a quarter-final spot after six (6) points from two games, at the Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium in…

South Sudan has been disqualified from the ongoing U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Algeria, after 5 of its players failed the MRI Test used to ensure that all the players meet the age eligibility criteria. Read more: …

Golden Eaglets of Nigeria Head Coach, Nduka Ugbade, has admitted that his boys have much work on their hands at the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations that began in Algeria on Saturday, revealing every team would be super determined and work extra…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Sunday in Abuja released a list of 26 players selected for the country’s participation in the 2023 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Algeria. The list has 16 players from…

Golden Eaglets of Nigeria will depart the country on Sunday for the 2023 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria, with the team's Media Officer Francis Achi saying they would be leaving with the optimism of securing a FIFA World…