The Golden Eaglets today sneaked into the last four of the U17 AFCON qualifiers in Togo after Cote d’Ivoire did them a big favour by dumping Ghana 3-1 in a final Group B match.
Nigeria and Ghana both finished the first round on a point each, but the Golden Eaglets enjoyed a better goals difference of -1 as against Ghana’s -2.
Cote d’Ivoire won the group with six points from two matches.
Impressive Cote d’Ivoire opened scoring in the ninth minute and doubled their lead soon after the restart.
Ghana pulled a goal back in the 52nd minute.
The Ivorians then made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 68th minute.
It was the decisive goal that delivered Nigeria from a premature elimination.
