Golden Eaglets To Face China, Australia And Tanzania in Yinchuan

Golden Eaglets To Face China, Australia And Tanzania in Yinchuan

By Niyi Busari 

Nigeria's U-17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, have departed for China on Thursday night to participate in the 2026 China International Youth Football Tournament, scheduled to take place in Yinchuan from July 5 to 11, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The five-time world champions will compete alongside hosts China, Australia and Tanzania in the four-nation tournament, with all matches set to be played at the Yinchuan Sports Centre Helanshan Stadium.

The tournament is hosted by the Chinese Football Association, the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Administration of Sport and the Yinchuan Municipal People's Government. It is organised by the Ningxia Football Association in collaboration with the Yinchuan Sports Bureau and promoted by the China Football Industry Development Corporation.

Head coach Uwejamomere Eboboritse will lead a 20-man squad to the competition, assisted by Kalli Mohammed Kachalla and Abdullahi Isa.

The invitational tournament forms part of the Golden Eaglets' preparations for the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Championship, which serves as the qualifying tournament for the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. The regional championship is scheduled to take place in September.