Five-time world champions
Nigeria will depart for China on Thursday night to compete in the 2026 China International Youth Football Tournament, scheduled to take place in Yinchuan from July 5 to July 11, Completesports.com reports.
The four-nation invitational tournament is hosted by the Chinese Football Association, the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Administration of Sport and the Yinchuan Municipal People’s Government.
It is organised by the Ningxia Football Association in partnership with the Yinchuan Sports Bureau, with promotion handled by the China Football Industry Development Corporation.
Head coach Uwejamomere Eboboritse will lead a 20-man Golden Eaglets squad for the competition, assisted by Kalli Mohammed Kachalla and Abdullahi Isa.
Nigeria will battle hosts China, Australia and Tanzania in the tournament, with all matches set to be played at the Yinchuan Sports Centre Helanshan Stadium.
The competition forms part of the Golden Eaglets’ preparations for the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Championship, which will be held in September and serves as the qualifying tournament for the 2027 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
The Golden Eaglets will be aiming to use the tournament to fine-tune their squad and build momentum ahead of the crucial regional qualifiers as they seek a return to the continental championship.
