Flying Eagles miss out on 2024 WAFU-B U-20 Championship honours list

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

After successfully defending the 2024 West Africa Zone B (WAFU-B) title in Togo, Nigeria’s Flying Eagles found themselves absent from the tournament’s individual honors list.

The Nigerian team clinched the championship with a 2-1 victory over Ghana in the final, thanks to a remarkable brace from Kparobo Ariehri.

Despite their triumph, players from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire were recognized with the tournament’s top awards.

Yvann Birama Konan from Côte d’Ivoire was named the Best Goalkeeper, while Ghana’s Jerry Afriyie earned the title of Most Valuable Player (MVP) and also claimed the Highest Goal Scorer award, despite his team finishing as runners-up.

With their final match performance, both Nigeria and Ghana will represent WAFU-B at the upcoming U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Throughout the tournament, Nigeria showcased strong form, winning three of their four matches in Lome, Togo, solidifying their position as a dominant force in the region.

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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