‎By Teddy Nwanunobi

‎Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will hope for an opportunity to finish their campaign on a positive note when they face hosts China on Saturday, after losing two consecutive games at the four-nation invitational tournament in China.

‎Daily NewsCraft reports that the five-time FIFA U-17 World Cup champions suffered their second after falling 4-2 to Australia in an entertaining encounter in the early hours of Wednesday.

‎Under coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere, the team is undergoing a rebuilding process after missing out on two consecutive editions of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

‎The Golden Eaglets remain rooted to the bottom of the standings, having conceded seven goals and scored four in their opening two matches of the competition.

‎The Uwejamomere’s side opened their campaign with a disappointing 3-2 defeat to Tanzania, and were hoping to bounce back against the Australians.

‎However, defensive lapses once again proved costly as the Joeys capitalised on several opportunities to secure a deserved victory.

‎Following the result, Nigeria have now conceded seven goals in just two matches, a worrying statistic for a side traditionally renowned for its attacking flair, and successful youth development system.

‎The match on Saturday will provide the Nigerian youngsters with another valuable opportunity to gain international experience and test themselves against quality opposition.

‎The tournament is serving as part of the Golden Eaglets’ preparations for this year’s WAFU B U-17 Championship, which will act as the qualifying tournament for next year’s U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and is scheduled to take place in September.