Nigeria’s Future Eagles recorded their third consecutive draw at the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, after playing out a thrilling 3-3 stalemate with The Gambia.

The Nigerian side raced into a two-goal lead but were forced to fight back to earn a point in an entertaining six-goal encounter.

Abdulrazak Mufutau opened the scoring for Nigeria in the third minute before captain Timothy Ijach doubled the advantage four minutes later.

The Gambia responded through Essa Jallow in the 13th minute to reduce the deficit before Sanna Sanneh restored parity in the 22nd minute.

Jallow struck again in the 32nd minute to put The Gambia ahead 3-2, leaving Nigeria with work to do in the closing stages.

However, Ijach completed his brace in the 40th minute to rescue a draw for the Future Eagles.

The result means Nigeria have drawn all three of their matches in the competition, following previous 3-3 and 2-2 draws against South Sudan and Jordan, respectively.

Nigeria remain fourth in Group AD with three points from three matches. The Future Eagles have scored eight goals and conceded eight.1

Nigeria are scheduled to face Cyprus on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. West Africa Time (WAT).

They are also scheduled to take on Pakistan at 3:15 p.m. WAT on the same day.