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Promotion is handled by the China Football Industry Development Corporation, and the tournament is designed to give participating teams a preparation platform ahead of major international competitions.<\/p>\n<h2>Nigeria\u2019s wider pathway<\/h2>\n<p>For Nigeria, the trip also forms part of their build-up toward the WAFU B U-17 Championship in September, which acts as the qualifying pathway for next year\u2019s U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. A strong performance against Australia would therefore provide valuable momentum heading into that bigger qualification assignment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria\u2019s Golden Eaglets have shifted their focus to Wednesday\u2019s showdown with Australia, aiming to secure their opening points in the four-nation U-17 Invitational Tournament in China after suffering a 3-2 defeat to Tanzania in their opener. 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