Photo U17 AFCON : Golden Eaglets Number 19 Picks Up Man Of The Match Award
Published: April 20, 2019For the third successive game, a Golden Eaglets player has been named Man of the Match in the group stage of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
Olisa Football Club Ijebu Ode frontman Ibraheem Jabaar was officially named the most outstanding player by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as the Nigeria U17s and Uganda shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw at the Chamazi Stadium, Mbagala on Saturday afternoon.
Jabaar's goal in the 74th minute ensured Nigeria's qualification for the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup in Brazil and the semifinals of the U17 AFCON.
Despite being under pressure, the number 19 controlled a long ball from the back before firing past Uganda glovesman Jack Komakech.
Sidos FC midfielder Akinkunmi Amoo won the Man of the Match accolade in Nigeria's opener against Tanzania and captain Samson Tijani was player of the match against Angola.
Five-time world champions Nigeria will face the second-placed team in Group B in the semifinals of the tournament on Wednesday, April 24, starting from 1400 hours.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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