The four sides sealed their places following the conclusion of the quarterfinal matches at the U17 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Ugbade, who has assisted a couple of coaches to win the FIFA U17 World Cup for Nigeria, is in charge this time.
Nigeria’s top scorer Opeyemi Ajakaye struck the woodwork in the 18th minute as the Flamingos started brightly.
The Flamingos of Nigeria were quarter finalists at the FIFA World Cup finals in 2010, 2012 and 2014.
The Nigerian side, who topped Group B with six points, will on Tuesday morning aim for the quarter finals of the competition.
Ahead of the FIFA U17 World Cup taking place in Brazil October 26 to November 17, the Acting President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Seyi Akinwunmi, has charged the Manu Garba-led technical crew of the Golden Eaglets to focus on the youth development policy and programme of the Federation.
Head Coach of the U17 National Boys Team, Golden Eaglets, Manu Garba, has assured that his five-time world champions would be ready for the business when the 2019 Africa U17 Cup of Nations open in Tanzania on April 14, 2019.