A Nigerian football team has been left in shock after 26 of its players managed to fail the age test carried out before the Under-17 African Cup of Nations game.

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According to Africanfootball.com, only two passed the MRI screening, which has been an astonishing blow for the team that won the FIFA U17 World Cup last year. I mean yeah, that sucks and all. But surely they themselves know that they aren’t old enough?

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The MRI tests carried out have been used for several years to prevent age fraud in football and are generally around 99% accurate up to the age of 17. A Nigerian official told the website:

It is a disaster.

Virtually the first team the coaches have been working on have been disqualified. It’s a serious problem.

Several of the players were in tears and total shock when the final results came through.

Again – don’t know how you can be shocked and upset about your own age. You either know you’re old enough or you don’t. Anyway, guess they’d better start signing up for the over-17s football teams.

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