Golden Eaglets Hold China to End Four-Nation Tournament on Positive Note
Nigeria's Golden Eaglets wrapped up their participation at the 2026 China Four-Nation Invitational Tournament with a 1-1 draw against hosts China, earning their first point of the competition after two successive defeats, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The Nigerian U-17 side went into the encounter looking to bounce back from losses to Tanzania and Australia and responded with a much-improved display in their final outing.
Idor Samuel handed the Golden Eaglets an early advantage in the 11th minute, capitalising on Nigeria's bright start to the contest.
China responded swiftly, with Zhang Junhao finding the equaliser 10 minutes later to leave the scores level at 1-1 heading into the half-time break.
Both teams created opportunities after the restart, but neither could find a winning goal as the match finished all square.
The draw ensured the Golden Eaglets avoided finishing the tournament without a point and provided a confidence boost ahead of their preparations for the upcoming WAFU B U-17 Championship.
Tanzania finished as champions of the invitational tournament after maintaining a perfect record with three victories from three matches.
The Serengeti Boys sealed top spot with an emphatic 5-2 victory over Australia in their final game, with Hamisi Chenga and Sadam Hussein both scoring braces, while Razaki Mbengelendi also got on the scoresheet.
The East Africans had earlier defeated China 2-0 after opening their campaign with a 3-2 victory over Nigeria, highlighting their impressive form ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.
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