After missing out on the U17 Africa Cup of Nations final, Nigeria U17 coach Manu Garba has praised his players, stating that they played ‘gallantly’ in the face of ‘bigger’ Guinea U17 boys.
In their semi-final clash against Mohamed Camara’s side, the Golden Eaglets played out a goallessdraw before going on to lose 10-9 on penalties.
Notably, they struggled to get a foothold in the game and were largely outplayed by the Junior Sylis, who enjoyed 52% of the possession.
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It was the first time in the competition that Nigeria suffered such fate, after dominating Group A oppositions Tanzania, Angola and Uganda in the previous three matches, which ended in two wins and a draw.