GOLDEN BOOT: Victor Osimhen Wins CAF U17 Championship Highest Goal Scorer

Though the country’s cadet side ended their campaign on a dull note, the Eaglets’ striker has given something to cheer about after he was adjudged the top scorer

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen emerged the highest goals scorer of the Niger 2015 African U17 Championship after his lone goal in the Golden Eaglets’ 1-3 loss to Guinea U17 in the third place match on Sunday evening took him to the top of the goals chart with four goals.
The Eaglets scored only seven goals during the championship with only two players accounting for all goals with Osimhen’s four goals adding up to the three netted by team captain Kelechi Nwakali.

CAF JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP - Golden Eaglets Set To Battle Young Chipolopolo Of Zambia

Golden Eaglets coach Emmanuel Amunike says his team will come good as the 2015 Caf Junior Championship progresses and has called on Nigerians to back the team ahead of their crucial Group A game with Zambia at the Stade Municipal in Niamey.

Nigeria will do battle with the Young Chipolopolo of Zambia on Saturday needing the maximum points to assure a safe passage into the semi finals and a place at the Fifa Under-17 World Cup in Chile.