WAFU U-20: Flying Eagles To Face Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire In Group B

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been handed a tough draw for the 2024 WAFU B U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tournament in Togo.

Aliyu Zubairu’s side are drawn in Group B with Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso.

Hosts Togo will face Niger Republic, Ghana and Benin Republic in Group A.

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-final.

Togo will host the competition next month.

South Africa will host the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in January.

The competition will serve as the qualifier for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.

The Flying Eagles started preparations for the WAFU Championship three weeks ago in Abuja.