Issa Hayatou, the president of CAF (Confederation of African Football), visited the Nigerian U-17 team in the United Arab Emirates and commended them for their outstanding performance in the tournament. Hayatou expressed his admiration for the team’s intelligence and qualities, highlighting that their display in the quarter-final against Uruguay was impressive despite the absence of some injured players.
He conveyed a message of support, stating that the African football family is behind them and expressing confidence in their ability to reach the final. Nigeria’s U-17 team, known as the Golden Eagles, faces Sweden in the semi-finals with the opportunity to secure a place in the final. Nigeria has a strong history in the U-17 World Cup, having won the trophy three times previously.
