The Nigeria U-17 football team, Golden Eagles will on February 1 know the group they belong ahead of the 2023 CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria.

The U-17 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Algeria from 29 April to 19 May in the cities of Algiers, Constantine and Annaba, which are currently hosting the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship.

“The ceremony is scheduled at 12:00 local time (11:00 GMT, 13:00 Cairo time) and will be live on CAF’s digital platforms and partner TV channels.

“The draw follows the qualifiers that took place across the continent. Eleven teams have joined hosts Algeria for the final U17 tournament: Morocco, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mali, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Congo and Zambia.” CAF write on its website.

“The U-17 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Algeria from 29 April to 19 May in the cities of Algiers, Constantine and Annaba, which are currently hosting the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship.”

The Golden Eaglets qualified for the 2023 U-17 AFCON after taking part in the WAFU Zone B tournament held last year in Ghana.

 

By Olujimi Dare Ogun

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