What changed
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets lost 2-0 to Niger in their opening WAFU B U-17 qualifier on 14 October 2026. Abdoul Razaq Zada scored in the 19th minute, and Abdoul Rakilou added Niger’s second in the 86th.
Why it matters
Nigeria now begins the qualifying campaign with no points from its first reported match, while Niger has the early result it wanted. The late second goal matters because it turned a narrow contest into a clear defeat just before the final whistle.
The next fixtures will show whether this was a damaging start or a setback Nigeria can recover from. The competition table, qualification rules and remaining schedule were not reported, so the wider consequences cannot yet be measured.
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