Cote d’ Ivoire left it late to snatch a goal that gave them victory (1-0) over Nigeria and leap-frog their opponents on the standings in Group B of the CAF U-17 Championship. The encounter played in Marrakech was heading for a goalless draw just about due deserves for both sides, when Dogbole Niangbo profited from a defensive mistake to score in the 90thminute. The events that led to the goal saw a Nigeria defender fail to stay on his feet while chasing a clearance and as he fell the Ivorian player quickly sent a long ball into the box which the keeper Adeyinka Adewale did not deal with and as the Nigerians tried to stop Kouassi Begbin scoring he squared for Niangbo to slot home
