2024 WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup: Flamingos to know opponents on Friday

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria National U-17 women’s national team will get to know their opponents at the maiden West Africa Zone B (WAFU-B) U-17 Girls Cup on Friday.

The draw for the first edition of the West African Football Union – B (WAFU B) U-17 Girls Cup is scheduled to take place in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire at 9:00 GMT on Friday, November 29, 2024.

Africa’s best performers at the World Cup, Nigeria, Ghana, and five other countries, will be pitched against each other in two Groups, A and B, for what promises to be an exciting tournament.

Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Cote D’Ivoire, Niger Republic, and Togo are the other participating teams.

The tournament is slated for the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Technical Center Prampram from December 12th through December 26th, 2024.

The Flamingos and Black Galaxies have won bronze medals at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, the continent’s best finish at the tournament.

Both sides hope to exhibit their talents at the first-ever WAFU-B Cup.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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