U20 WAFU B: Flying Eagles in Group B, Face Ghana, Benin, Niger
By Niyi Busari
Nigeria U20 national team has been drawn in Group B alongside Benin Republic, Niger Republic and Ghana in the WAFU B U20 football competition billed for Lome, Togo, BSN Sports reports.
Flying Eagles will on December 7th play their Group B first match against Benin Republic at the State Municipal in Lome.
The competition kicks off with the hosts Togo, trade tackle with Coted'Ivoire on 6th December while the second game on match-day 1 will see Burkinaso Faso slug it out with Senegal by 7pm.
The seven times champions, Flying Eagles' second match is scheduled for 9th December against Niger Republic at the Stade Municipal while their last group tie will be against their perennial rivals, Ghana 12th, December 2018.
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The Semi-finals are scheduled for 14th December where Group A winners will face Group B runners-up, also Group B table topper lock horns with Group runners-up at the Stade Municipal.
The third-place game and the final are scheduled for the same day, while the third-place match holds 3:30 pm the final is billed for 6:30 pm on 16th December 2018 at the Stade Municipal.
Group A
Togo
Cote D'ivoire
Burkina Faso
Senegal
Group B
Nigeria
Benin Republic
Niger Republic
Ghana
Nigeria's Flying Eagles won the most title seven times followed by Ghana who are two times champions.
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