Flying Eagles To Depart Nigeria For U20 WAFU Zone B On Friday

  Flying Eagles To Depart Nigeria For U20 WAFU Zone B On Friday By Niyi Busari The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will depart for Benin Republic the venue of the 2020 WAFU Zone B championship on Friday, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The seven time African champions are expected to touch down in Cotonou same day, have their first training session on the pitch the following day,  in preparation ahead of their opening game against arch-rivals, Junior Elephants of Ivory Coast on 6th December. To fine tune the team ahead of the championship, the Ladan Bosso-led boys had played nine friendly matches while camping in Abuja and won all the nine matches, sending a signal to Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, their group B contenders. In the last group B game for Nigeria, the two-time world cup finalist, Flying Eagles, will face Ghana on 9th December at the Stade de Gualles at 4pm. Though, a must win game for both sides, Nigeria U20 boys in 2018 defeated their Ghanaian counterparts in the semifinals of the competition to qualify for the Final which was lost to eventual champions, Senegal. The last group game will see Ghana playing against Cote d'Ivoire on 12th at the Stade de Gualle at 4pm. The WAFU Zone B Cup in Benin Republic will serve as qualifiers for the 2021 U20 AFCON in Mauritania, where the U20 World Cup tickets will be booked.