{
  "id": 15345645,
  "title": "Eaglets to miss 2027 U-17 AFCON, W’Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/eaglets-to-miss-2027-u-17-afcon-wcup",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T04:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/eaglets-to-miss-2027-u-17-afcon-wcup/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have been eliminated from the 2026 WAFU-B U-17 Championship, meaning they will miss both the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2027 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The team, which has never qualified for the U-17 AFCON before, finished last in their group after a 1-1 draw with Ivory Coast and a 2-1 loss to Niger Republic. This marks the fourth consecutive World Cup that the team will miss, with their last appearance dating back to 2019.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Eaglets to miss 2027 U-17 AFCON, W’Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/eaglets-to-miss-2027-u-17-afcon-wcup-15347935",
        "published": "2026-10-18T04:40:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}