The head coach of the Flying Eagles of Nigeria, Aliyu Zubairu has confirmed that the Under-20 men’s team has resumed camping in Abuja for the CAF WAFU B U-20 Boys’ Cup.
CAF WAFU B U-20 Boys’ Cup, which is organised to foster regional collaboration and promote emerging football talent across West Africa, will kick off on July 10 and end on July 23, 2025, in Accra, Ghana. The competition will feature 13 countries across WAFU Zones A and B.
The tournament was scheduled to take place earlier in the year but was postponed to July. Before the postponement, the Flying Eagles had already started camping for it in Abuja. But the camping was disrupted as the team waited for the announcement of a new date.
Naija News gathered that coach Zubairu invited mostly the players who helped the Flying Eagles qualify for the 2025 U-20 World Cup in Chile, alongside some newcomers.
The Flying Eagles will compete in the WAFU B U-20 Boys’ Cup starting from Group A alongside the host country, Ghana and the Benin Republic. Group B comprises of Niger, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Burkina Faso.
The top two teams from each group will automatically qualify for the semi-final stage of the competition.
Nigeria will open the tournament with a match against the hosts on Thursday, July 10 before battling it out with Benin Republic on July 13.
This tournament will serve as an opportunity for Coach Zubairu to prepare the side for the forthcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, which is scheduled to start on September 27 and end on October 19, 2025.
Nigeria are in Group F in the global event alongside Colombia, Norway, and Saudi Arabia.
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