Flying Eagles Set for WAFU B U20 Championship in Cote d'Ivoire
The Flying Eagles, Nigeria's U20 football team, have settled in Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire, in preparation for the 2026 WAFU B U20 Championship, which begins this weekend. The team arrived in Abidjan on Monday and traveled to Yamoussoukro by road, where they are staying at the Trio Corridor Hotel.
Their first match is scheduled against Ghana's Black Satellites at the Lycée Scientifique on Monday afternoon. The Flying Eagles previously defeated the Black Satellites 2-1 in the final of the last edition of the tournament held in Lome.
Following the match against Ghana, the team, coached by Abdu Maikaba, will play against the Sparrow Hawks of Togo on Thursday and face Burkina Faso's Young Stallions on Sunday, August 2. The squad comprises 23 players, including Lawani Clinton from Sporting Lagos and Wahab Musa from FC Malaga, among others.
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