WAFU B U20: We are going for victory against Ghana –Flying Eagles coach
The Flying Eagles will take on Ghana in a Group B encounter at the 2026 WAFU B U20 Championship in the Ivorian city of Yamoussoukro on Monday.
In a repeat of last edition’s final in 2024, which Nigeria won to retain the trophy.
The rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana on the football field dates back to 1951, and has produced a number of memorable encounters across the senior, intermediate, junior and levels in both men and women categories.
Ahead of Monday’s battle, Maikaba’s team defeated Athletique Club de Zenuola 2-1 in their last friendly match on Thursday.
Flying Eagles coach, Abdul Maikaba is confident that the team will emerge victorious in the encounter.
He said: “We are going for an outright victory against Ghana because our objective is to retain the trophy and we have to start winning our matches from Day One.”
The match kicks off at 2pm Cote d’Ivoire time (3pm Nigeria time) at the Lycée Scientifique de Yamoussoukro.
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Victory on Monday will stand seven-time African champions Nigeria in good stead for a semi final spot, ahead of the games against Togo and Burkina Faso in Group B.
On Matchday two, Nigeria will face the Sparrow Hawks of Togo at the same Lycée Scientifique de Yamoussoukro.
The game is scheduled to get underway at 2pm local time (3pm Nigeria time).
The Cup-holders will wrap up their group B matches against Young Stallions of Burkina Faso on the 2nd August also at the Lycée Scientifique with kick-off time scheduled for 2pm local time (3pm Nigeria time).
Hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Benin Republic and Niger Republic will battle it out in Group A.
The WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship is an association football tournament that is contested by national teams of Zone B of the West African Football Union.
Nigeria are the defending champions of the tournament following a 2-1 victory over Ghana two years ago.
