By Arinze Ude.Credit: mtnfootball.com
The Golden Eaglets have been grouped alongside Ghana, Congo and Cote D’Ivoire in Group B for the forthcoming African U-17 Championships scheduled for Morocco next year.
Group A comprises of Morocco, Gabon, Tunisia and Botswana. The championships will be held between April 23 and 27 next year.
The semi-finalists will represent Africa at the Under-17 World Cup in October in the United Arab Emirates.
The Flying Eagles will kick off the defence of their African U-20 Championships title against Mali before battling Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon in Group B.
The 2013 African U-20 Championships will be staged in North African country, Algeria.
The host Algeria will face Benin, Ghana and Egypt in the other group.
