Benin Republic dump Nigeria’s Future Eagles out of U-15 World Cup
Nigeria’s Future Eagles were eliminated from the Tier C Round of 16 at the ongoing inaugural 2026 FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday.
Benin Republic’s Guépards won 6-3 to book a place in the quarter-finals of Group C and send Nigeria packing from the competition.
Nigeria’s goals were scored by captain Timothy Ijach, who found the net in the 26th and 37th minutes and Wisdom Boniface, who scored in the 28th minute.
The result marked Nigeria’s first defeat in the competition after recording two wins and four draws, scoring 21 goals and conceding 16.
Before Wednesday’s defeat, Nigeria played a 3-3 draw against South Sudan, a 2-2 draw against Jordan and another 3-3 draw against The Gambia.
Nigeria secured their first victory in the competition by beating Cyprus 2-1 before drawing 1-1 against Pakistan and thrashing New Caledonia 7-0.
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