{
  "id": 12269395,
  "title": "Eboboritse picks 25 Eaglets for U-17 Championship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/eboboritse-picks-25-eaglets-for-u-17-championship",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T00:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/eboboritse-picks-25-eaglets-for-u-17-championship/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Head Coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere has selected a team of 25 Golden Eaglets to represent Nigeria at the upcoming WAFU-B U17 Championship in Burkina Faso. The tournament, starting on Saturday, serves as a qualifying event for next year's U17 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be hosted by Morocco. Nigeria, a five-time world champion, has been placed in group B along with Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, and Benin Republic.\n\nIn the 25-member squad, Eboboritse has included three goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders, and seven forwards. The team is set to depart Nigeria this morning, with an additional eight days of preparation to fine-tune their tactical and technical skills before their first match on October 14.",
  "summary": "Head Coach, Eboboritse Uwejamomere, has selected a team of 25 Golden Eaglets that he believes will make Nigeria proud at the WAFU-B U17 Championship starting in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso on Saturday. Five-time world champions Nigeria have been drawn in group B of the championship, which is a qualifying tournament for next year’s U17 […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}