AFCON U17: Nigeria in Group B With Algeria, Two Others

  AFCON U17: Nigeria in Group B With Algeria, Two Others By Sampson Adedeji The draw for the 2021 U17 African Cup Of Nations has been conducted and Nigeria's Golden Eaglets have been placed in group B, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The five-time World champions qualified for the competition after finishing second behind Coted'ivoire at the West Africa Football Union competition in Togo. At the draw ceremony held on Wednesday afternoon, Nigeria was placed in group B alongside Algeria, Tanzania and Congo. Group A consists of host, Morocco, Uganda and Coted'ivoire while group C has Cameroon, Senegal, Mali and South Africa. Semifinalists of this year's competition will not participate at the world cup as the world soccer governing body (FIFA) has announced there won't be U17 World cup this year due to Coronavirus. Nigeria finished in 4th position in the last edition of the tournament that was held in Tanzania but qualified to play at the 2019 FIFA U17 World cup in Brazil. The competition in Morocco is slated to start on 13th of March and run through the end of the month.