Flying Eagles (PHOTO CREDIT: The NFF X Page)
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been drawn against Ghana, Burkina Faso and Togo in Group B of the 2026 WAFU B U20 Championship, the qualifying tournament for the 2027 Africa U20 Cup of Nations.
The draw, conducted on Wednesday, placed hosts and defending champions Côte d’Ivoire in Group A alongside Niger and Benin Republic, while Nigeria headlined Group B.
The group sets up another clash between the Flying Eagles and Ghana’s Black Satellites, renewing one of West Africa’s fiercest youth football rivalries.
Burkina Faso and Togo complete the group, with the teams battling for qualification to the 2027 U20 AFCON, which will be hosted by Ghana.
