Flying Eagles Beat Côte d’Ivoire to Reach WAFU Final
The Flying Eagles, Nigeria's U20 football team, triumphed over host nation Côte d’Ivoire 4-3 in a dramatic penalty shootout on Sunday night, securing their place in the final of the 2026 WAFU B U20 Championship against Burkina Faso. The match ended 2-2 after extra time, with Nigeria's Captain Habila Simeon equalizing in the 67th minute after Côte d’Ivoire initially led 1-0.
Aliyu Abubakar then put Nigeria ahead 2-1 in the first period of extra time, but Côte d’Ivoire responded to level the match again. The Flying Eagles, who are the defending champions after winning the tournament in 2024 against Ghana, held their nerve in the penalty shootout to win 4-3.
Burkina Faso reached the final by defeating Niger 2-0 after extra time. The final match will be a repeat of a previous Group B clash, which Burkina Faso won 2-0.
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