The Golden Eaglets did not qualify for the FIFA u-17 world Cup. Nduka Ugbade’s lads lost their last group game to burkina faso.
They couldn’t make it to the semis, which would have given them the world cup ticket.
The departure of the team has sparked a lot of controversy and criticism, as stakeholders speculate aloud what could have gone wrong with the team, which in their opinion had a solid foundation before Algeria’s 2023 u-17 afcon.
Victor Osimhen, a super eagle and Napoli strongman who is an ex-eaglets, has enraged fans who believe that Nigerian football has been denied the opportunity to produce another Osimhen or his likes.
Remember that Osimhen was a member of the Chile 2015 triumphant golden eaglets and that he was a major discovery of the squad led by Emmanuel Amunike.
Talents at the U-17 level abound at the grassroots and secondary or post-primary schools. Why coaches fail most times to comb the nooks and crannies of the country to get these talents remains a mystery.