U-17 AFCON: Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets battle Burkina Faso for World Cup, Semi-final tickets

Indeed, the stakes are high for Thursday's contest billed for 8 p.m. at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers.

The Golden Eaglets, who have an impressive track record of five World Cup victories and twelve qualifications, are eager to return to the global stage.

Ugbade’s side finished second in Group B, with matches played in Constantine, and recently relocated to Algiers, the venue for the quarter-final duel. Golden Eaglets’ defender Emmanuel Michael further echoed this sentiment, expressing the team’s readiness for the West African derby. “We have prepared well for this match, and we are ready for the tie. Our ambition is to qualify for the World Cup, and we aim to give our best to achieve this.”

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