Eke applauds Golden Eaglets’ teammates on win against South Africa
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets forward Light Eke has applauded the team’s remarkable victory against South Africa at the ongoing 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
The Nduka Ugbade’s tutored-side fell behind twice in the game but came out 3-2 victors.
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets finished in second place in Group B behind the Atlas Cubs of Morocco.
The two-time winners will face either Cameroon or Burkina Faso in the quarterfinals.
“It was a good match,” Eke told NFF’s Twitter handle in a short video clip.
🇳🇬Golden Eaglets coach Nduka Ugbade and forward Light Eke on how the team was able to subdue South Africa in last night's game.
The team will await their opponents which could be 🇨🇲Cameroon or 🇧🇫Burkina Faso in the quarter finals.#TotalEnergiesAFCONU17 #SoarGoldenEaglets pic.twitter.com/VJZmHzlPni
— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) May 7, 2023
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“We gave our all. From the beginning, we knew that we came for a win. We listened to our coaches, so we worked hard during the match, gave it our all with team effort, all thanks to God.”
Meanwhile, Eke also hailed the fans in Constantine, Algeria, for their massive support.
“They are great, they supported us very well, and they made the match entertaining,” he summed up.