Nigeria’s Future Eagles played 1-1 against Pakistan on Monday at the ongoing inaugural edition of the 2026 FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Pakistan’s Kaleemulah scored the opening goal in the 21st minute, but Timothy Ijach equalised for Nigeria in the 25th minute to end the match in a draw.
The Future Eagles have now completed the first stage of the competition with seven points from five matches in Group AD, recording one win and four draws.
The Nigerian team, which is yet to lose a match in the competition, had drawn 3-3 with South Sudan, 2-2 with Jordan, 3-3 with The Gambia and 1-1 with Pakistan.
Nigeria will now focus on the next phase of the competition.
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