24th April, 2014
Nigeria and Benin would meet clash for the first time in six years at the semi-finals of WAFU B Tournament in Togo on Friday 25 April.
The match which will kick off at 6:30pm (Nigerian time) is one for the fans to relish. The match takes place immediately after hosts Togo play Mali in the other semi-final at the same venue.
The Golden Eaglets are the only team at the tournament with a hundred per cent record and Coach Emmanuel Amuneke is upbeat that his team would continue with the winning streak.
“It is our objective to win all our matches here, and we are working towards that target,” the former Barcelona’s winger said.
I’m impressed with the performance of the boys so far and I keep reminding them that we will not reach our target on a platter of gold, as such, we would keep working hard to win this tournament.”
Indeed, there would be a lot to play for when Nigeria face Benin. The Little Squirrels eliminated Nigeria in Algeria 2009 African Under-17 Tournament on 3-2 aggregate.
It is against this backdrop that Golden Eaglets would bear their fangs against their opponent who only secured a berth into the semi finals of the competition after Cote d’Ivoire held hosts, Togo to a pulsating 1-1 draw on Wednesday night. The Beninois had earlier beaten Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 in the qualifying stage.