WAFU B U-17 Cup of Nations: Nigeria confident of beating Black Starlets en route to winning tournament

Nigeria U-17 coach Nduka Ugbade is highly optimistic his side will win the WAFU B U-17 Cup of Nations which commences on Saturday.

The Golden Eaglets will take on Black Starlets of Ghana at the Cape Coast stadium in their Group A.

The two finalists from the tournament will represent the WAFU B zone at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations billed for Algeria early next year, where all four semi finalists will qualify for the FIFA U17 World Cup finals in Peru.

"I am happy with the squad that we have been able to come up with, and I can say confidently that we are going to Ghana to do the nation proud," coach Ugbade told thenff.com.

"Our primary objective is to earn a ticket to the Africa Cup of Nations, and then we go full throttle for the trophy. Nigeria have a pedigree in U-17 football and we cannot afford to disappoint."

The five-time world champions The Golden Eaglets are in Group A along with hosts Ghana and Togo.