WAFU B U17 CHAMPIONSHIP: GOLDEN EAGLETS SET FOR VICTORY AGAINST COTE D’ VOIRE IN SEMI FINAL CLASH

Nigeria will tomorrow meet Cote d’Ivoire within the semifinals of the continued WAFU B U-17 Championship held in Ghana.

The opposite semifinal match, which options Burkina Faso and Ghana, holds at Cape Coast Stadium.

Nigeria gained Group A of the championship, whereas Cote d’Ivoire completed second in Group B behind Burkina Faso, who beat them 4-2 of their final group sport on Saturday.

Group B’s final group sport led to a shock 3-1 defeat of Benin Republic by Niger Republic additionally on Saturday.

Nigeria completed the group stage unbeaten. They defeated hosts, Ghana and Togo to prime Group A.

Additionally unbeaten Burkina Faso will face Ghana within the second semifinal.

Winners within the two semifinals will characterize the zone on the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations billed for Algeria subsequent yr.

All 4 semifinalists in Algeria will qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals later within the yr in Peru.

Nigeria stays the world’s most profitable group at this degree with 5 world titles to its title.

Mike Cookey