By Amaechi AgboFor the third straight editions, five-time champions, Nigeria will miss out again in the 2025 U-17 World Cup following the elimination of the Golden Eaglets from the qualifiersThe Manu garba led lads were hammered 2-0 on Tuesday by Ghana in their semi-final match at the ongoing WAFU B U-17 Tournament in Ivory Coast. Nigeria grew into the game, but goalkeeper Solomon Kwame produced two brilliant saves before halftime to preserve the advantage. The Black Starlets goalkeeper Solomon Kwame Kesse came to the rescue of the team on a few occasions to deny the Nigerians from coming back into the game. With their victory over Nigeria, the Black Starlets will now face Cote d’Ivoire in the final, which is scheduled for Friday, October 3. The 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup will hold in Qatar next month.