By Muhyideen Jimoh on January 13, 2021
The Baby Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, on Tuesday, whipped their Ghanaian counterparts 3-1 in the last group B match of the ongoing WAFU U-17 tournament in Togo, to pick a semifinal ticket.
The win also helped Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets pick the second ticket in the group and squeeze into the semi-finals of the competition.
The Golden Eaglets, who are five-time world champions in the age category, had started the competition on a poor note, losing 0-1 to the Baby Elephants.
They drew 1-1 with the Black Starlets of Ghana in the second match, thereby requiring the Ivorians to beat Ghana by more than one goal to qualify.
Cote d’Ivoire topped group B with 6 points, while Nigeria came a distant second with just one point, same as Ghana, but with a better goal difference.
Nigeria will now play Burkina Faso in the semi-finals, while the Ivorians would take on Niger Republic.
The two finalists automatically qualify for the 2021 CAF U-17 AFCON in Morocco. (NAN)
•PHOTO: Golden Eaglets
Source Daily sports
Posted January 13, 2021
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