Flying Eagles Await CAF Decision on U-20 AFCON Qualification
Nigeria’s U-20 men’s national team, known as the Flying Eagles, returned to Nigeria on Tuesday evening after participating in the 2026 West African Football Union (WAFU) B U-20 Championship in Côte d’Ivoire, where they finished as runners-up following a 4-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the final. The team arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at approximately 7 PM aboard Air Côte d’Ivoire.
Their loss prevented them from winning the WAFU B title for a third consecutive time, having previously won in 2022 and 2024. The qualification status for the 2027 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations remains uncertain due to Ghana's automatic qualification as the host nation.
Nigeria hopes that CAF will allocate an additional qualification slot to the WAFU B zone, allowing them to join Burkina Faso in the tournament. This situation is complicated by Ghana's participation in the WAFU B championship.
Nigeria has a strong history in the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, having won the competition seven times.
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