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Maiden WAFU-A & B U-20 Boys Cup: Flying Eagles to know foes on Friday

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Maiden WAFU-A & B U-20 Boys Cup: Flying Eagles to know foes on Friday

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s U-20 national team will get to know their opponents for the maiden West Africa Zone A & B U-20 Boys Cup on Thursday.

The draw for the competition involving the two West Africa football zone regions will take place at WAFU-B headquarters, Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire by 11:00 GMT.

15 teams from both regions, including the Flying Eagles, will go into the draw revealing the groups.

Notably, The Gambia, Mali, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mauritania, Senegal, Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana, and Cote d’Ivoire are the other teams expected to be drawn.

Host, Ghana, Niger Republic, Guinea, and Burkina Faso are other teams.

The success of U-20 Girls Cups in both regions informed the brain behind this tournament.

It will serve as preparation for teams ahead of the next FIFA U-20 World 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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