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Nigeria discover opponents for WAFU-B African School Football Championship

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Nigeria discover opponents for WAFU-B African School Football Championship

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s boys’ and girls’ teams have learned their group-stage opponents for the 4th edition of the African School Football Championship – WAFU-B, following the official draw held on Friday in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

In the boys’ category, Nigeria will compete in Group B, where they are drawn alongside Cote d’Ivoire and Benin Republic.

For the girls’ team, Nigeria will battle in Group A, facing Burkina Faso and hosts Cote d’Ivoire in what promises to be a competitive pool.

This year’s WAFU-B tournament is scheduled to run from December 1 to 4, 2025, in Burkina Faso.

The regional championship also serves as the qualifying event for the next African School Football Championship, adding greater significance to the competition as teams vie for continental spots.

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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