The Flying Eagles of Nigeria’s head coach, Aliyu Zubairu, has verified that the Under-20 men’s team has returned to their campsite in Abuja for the CAF WAFU B U-20 Boys’ Cup.
The CAF WAFU B U-20 Boys’ Cup will begin on July 10 and run through July 23, 2025, in Accra, Ghana. Its purpose is to promote young football players in West Africa and to encourage regional cooperation. Thirteen nations from WAFU Zones A and B will compete.
Originally slated for earlier in the year, the competition was moved to July. The Flying Eagles had already begun to camp in Abuja for it before to the postponement. But while the crew awaited the notification of a new date, the camping was interrupted.
It was learned that coach Zubairu welcomed a number of new players in addition to the players who helped the Flying Eagles earn a spot in the 2025 U-20 World Cup in Chile.
Alongside the host nation, Ghana, and the Benin Republic, the Flying Eagles will begin their WAFU B U-20 Boys’ Cup campaign in Group A. Niger, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Ivory Coast make up Group B.
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The competition’s semifinals will be automatically accessible to the top two teams in each group.
Before facing the Benin Republic on July 13, Nigeria will play the hosts on Thursday, July 10 to begin the competition.
Coach Zubairu will use this competition as a chance to get the team ready for the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, which is set to begin on September 27 and go through October 19, 2025.
Nigeria, together with Saudi Arabia, Norway, and Colombia, are in Group F of the world tournament.
