Ghana named as host of maiden U-20 WAFU-A and B Boys Cup

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Ghana will host the first edition of the West Africa Zone A and B U-20 Boys Cup.

The West African country will host 15 other countries from WAFU A and B zones for the maiden edition of the U-20 Boys Cup.

The competition is scheduled for June 15 to 30, 2025, as announced on Friday.

The best of U-20 teams from the two zones will face off for two weeks of dynamic and West African unity.

This is coming after the successful organization of the U-17 and U-20 Girls Cup.

Nigeria and Ghana will join Cape Verde, the Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mauritania, Senegal, and the Benin Republic.

Others are Burkina Faso, Cote D’Ivoire, Niger Republic, and Togo.

This landmark tournament will be held in the context of strengthening regional cooperation and promoting youth talents on the continent.