Manu Garba’s young men cut out a merited 3-0 triumph a couple of days prior yet couldn’t duplicate similar structure this evening as they tumbled to a solitary objective loss to the Child Elephants of South Africa.
The Golden Eaglets lacked the cutting edge in attack and were sloppy in defence, letting the Ivorians secure a final spot against Burkina Faso.
1. Absence of clinicality in attack
Nigeria began the game well, however as time went on, they couldn’t proceed collectively in assault. Either passes were overhit or underhit. The subsequent endeavors from these passes weren’t perfect also, it was practically similar to the players had weighty legs and couldn’t shoot the ball well.
2. Messiness in defence
Many times, a large number of assaults, the Ivorians appeared to enjoy an actual upper hand over Manu Garba’s protectors. They were gotten out of position a couple of times and needed certainty ready when they had it.
3. Nigeria will play against Ghana in the third-place fixture
The Brilliant Eaglets’ misfortune to Ivory Coast implies the Child Elephants will play against Burkina Faso in the WAFU B U-17 CAF last, while Nigeria will play against Ghana in the third spot.
4. Nigeria will not partake the 2025 AFCON U-17 competition
The Brilliant Eaglets will not partake the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Countries, which is the essential competition for the 2025 U-17 FIFA World Cup since they couldn’t arrive at the last. The AFCON tickets will go to the finalists, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.
5. Nigeria need more innovative midfielders
All through the opposition, talents have been plentiful, yet one key component has been missing, and that is the presence of a midfielder who have some control over games and make chances from nothing. With a capable box to box player, the group ought to have the option to improve sometime later.
