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Spanish embassy denied Future Eagles visa -NFF

The Nigerian U15 boys Future Eagles have encountered a setback as the Spanish Embassy has denied them visas for their anticipated participation in the UEFA U16 Development Tournament.

The development was disclosed through an official statement issued by the Nigeria Football Federation via its official channels on Monday..

NFF wrote, “Players and officials of the Nigeria U15 team, Future Eagles, have been denied visas by the Spanish Embassy and will therefore not be travelling to take part in the UEFA U16 Development Tournament starting on Friday.”

Originally slated to depart on Tuesday for Spain, the Future Eagles were primed to compete against formidable opponents including Belgium on Friday, April 12 (8pm), Italy on Sunday, April 14 (8pm), and England on Wednesday, April 17 (1pm).

The delegation representing the Future Eagles is led by Zannah Malah, a prominent member of the NFF Technical and Development Committee, and it consisted of 20 players.

 

Abdul Noah Ocholi

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