There are several reports confirming that a mandatory MRI screening carried out on 60 eligible players showed almost half were ineligible to play. The existing first XI was far more badly hit, however, with only two players passing the MRI test - an astonishing blow for a squad which won the FIFA U17 World Cup last year for a record fifth time.


MRI tests have been used for several years to prevent age fraud in football, and are considered 99% accurate up to the age of 17. "It is a disaster,” a Nigerian official told the website. "Virtually the first team the coaches have been working on have been disqualified. It’s a serious problem.”


The players who failed the tests have now left the training camp in Abuja, where they were staying ahead of Saturday's Cup of Nations U17 qualifying match against Niger.

"Several of the players were in tears and total shock when the final results came through," adds Samm Audu's report on Africanfootball.com. "Among those who flung the age test was a star striker, who came through the national U15 team and has been outstanding in training leading up to Saturday’s AFCON qualifier.

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Ojoro

Lol.. How did they think Nigeria has been dominating the U-17 tourney for decades now? Have they seen how a typical 16 year old look like in Naija?
Abeg make them leave those bros jare, that is the only chance most of them ll get to break into the international scene as they have been playing amateur footie for ages..
We know U-17 is a sham.. There has never been a transition to the senior team which is the real aim of this (age group) tourney