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Flying Eagles Face Tough Group at 2025 WAFU-B U-20 Boys Cup

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Flying Eagles Face Tough Group at 2025 WAFU-B U-20 Boys Cup

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have been drawn into a challenging Group A at the 2025 WAFU-B U-20 Boys Cup.

They will face tournament hosts Ghana and regional rivals Benin Republic.

Group B features Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Niger Republic, and Togo. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals.

Coached by Aliyu Zubairu, the Flying Eagles are the reigning WAFU-B U-20 champions, a title that secured their spot in the last U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

Their third-place finish at that AFCON earned them qualification for the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup.

2025 WAFU-B U-20 Boys Cup Draw

Group A

Ghana

Nigeria

Benin Republic

Group B

Cote D’Ivoire

Burkina Faso

Niger Republic

Togo

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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