LAGOS, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's soccer governing body on Friday charged the U-17 national team to remain focused to conquer Ghana's Black Starlets in Niamey, the capital of Niger, for AFCON qualification.
Amaju Pinnick, president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said in a statement in Lagos that the boys had shown resilience to get to the final of the tournament.
Pinnick added that he has no doubt that the Nigerian boys possess the quality to defeat the Black Starlets and also do the nation proud at the final tournament in Tanzania.
He advised the young lads to avoid distractions from agents, who according to him, will deceive and hurry them into signing for clubs that will not aid their proper development.
The NFF chief promised to take the team for a training tour in either Qatar or Jordan ahead of the U-17 AFCON in Tanzania to help their development once they qualify.
The U-17 national team, Golden Eaglets, will take on the Black Starlets in the final of the CAF U-17 Cup of Nations WAFU B Tournament in Niamey on Saturday.
The winner of the tournament will qualify for the finals of the 2019 AFCON. Enditem
