Full Fixtures, Time, Venue, For All 13 Matches At WAFU Zone B In Benin Republic

  Full Fixtures, Time, Venue, For All 13 Matches At WAFU Zone B In Benin Republic By Niyi Busari Africans once again will be glued to their television set as the game that unites everyone in the world, particularly in Africa will commence on December 5 in Republic of Benin. All the seven countries that will participate in the 2020 WAFU Zone B in Benin Republic are expected to arrive before or on December 4 as the championship kicks off on 5th December, 2020. The hosts, Benin Republic who are in group A alongside, Togo and Burkina Faso will lock horns with Niger Republic, another group ticket contender. The opening match which kicks off at 4pm (West African time) at the Stade de Gualle will see the Benin citizens cheering their national team to victory in a match that will be played behind the closed doors due to Covid 19 pandemic. Three hours later, Togo will take on Burkina Faso at the same stadium to complete group A two matches game for all the four teams to have a taste of action. In group B, seven-time CAF U20 African champions, Nigeria will play against the Junior Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire at the Stade de Guille at 4pm, while the Black Stars of Ghana are drawn bye. Group A resumes action on 8th December, on match-day 3, where Benin Republic will slug it out with Togo at 4pm while Niger takes on Burkina Faso at 7pm at the same match venue. Two African giants, Ghana and Nigeria on 9th will square up to test their might again at 4pm. The match which is the last group game for Nigeria and also the decider on whether or not the Flying Eagles will qualify for the semifinals. In group A last and third group games, Burkina Faso versus Benin Republic and Togo versus Niger Republic will take the center stage. The two matches that will decide the group winner will be played simultaneously at the same time but at different match venues. While the host takes on Burkina Faso at the Stade de Gualle, Stade Rene Plava will host the Togo versus Niger game. Ivory Coast and Ghana will play their last group game at the Stade de Gualle at 4pm. The decider that determines who emerge as group winners. This, though is subject to, if Nigeria failed to win their first two matches. With the group A and B first round group games completed, the first and second on each group qualify for the semifinals. The first semifinal game will kick off at 3:30 pm on 15 December where group A winners will face group B runners up. The second semi final takes the center stage at 7pm which will see group B winners locking horns with group A runners up. The third place between the two losers in the semifinals will be played on 18th at 4pm while the final match will kick off at 4pm at Stade de Guille. The champions automatically qualify for CAF U20 African Youth Championship.