Nigeria’s opponents emerge today as CAF holds qualifying draws in Cairo
Nigeria’S opponents in the FIFA U-17 and U-20 Women World Cup qualifying series will be known today when Africa’s football ruling body, CAF, holds the draws in Cairo, Egypt.
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It’s Falconets vs Black Princesses in WAFU B U-20 Girls Cup final
Nigeria on Wednesday defeated Benin Republic 3-0 to book a date with perennial rivals, Ghana, in the final of the maiden WAFU B U-20 Girls Cup of Nations holding in Kumasi, Ghana. To qualify for the final, Ghana’s Black Princesses beat Burkina Faso 3-1 in the second semifinals.
Nigeria finally lose Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze to England
• Gets first call up for Euro 2024 qualifiers Nigeria’s poor attitude towards recruiting quality players of Nigerian descent, born and living overseas, into the national teams has again backfired. Yesterday, Crystal Palace midfielder, Eberechi Eze, who was first courted by former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, in 2017, was called up by England senior national team, to feature in their EURO 2024 qualifiers. Eze was said to have declared himself available for an international friendly against Burkina Faso in London, but the game failed to hold. The former Arsenal starlet was also in line to play for Nigeria had the country qualified for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, but the Super Eagles’ defeat at the qualifiers by Black Stars of Ghana put paid to that.
Falconets aim for another big win against Togo
Still thrilled by their 7-0 spanking of the U-20 girls of Niger Republic in the opening match of Group B of the on-going WAFU B U-20 Women Championship in Kumasi, Nigeria’s Falconets cannot wait for today to fire from all cylinders once more, against their Togolese counterparts, to reach the tournament’s semifinals before their match against Burkina Faso on Sunday. Forward Opeyemi Ajakaye, who won a FIFA U-17 World Cup bronze medal with the Flamingos in India last year, turned up with a hat-trick, and defender Jumoke Alani and midfielder Chinyere Kalu were also among the goalscorers as the World Cup quarterfinalists steamrolled the girls from Niamey on Sunday. Victory over the Togolese today, will assure the Falconets of a place in the semifinals, which is why they will pull no punches right from kickoff by 6.00 p.m. at the Baba Yara Stadium. On Sunday, the Falconets will be up against Burkina Faso in the last match of Group B, scheduled for the Paa Joe Stadium also in Kumasi. Hosts, Ghana heads Group A, which also has the Republic of Benin and Cote d’Ivoire.
Falconets tackles Niger Republic at WAFU B U20 Women Tourney
FIFA World Cup quarter-finalists, Falconets of Nigeria will today trade tackle against Niger Republic in the first match of Group B WAFU B U20 Women’s Championship in Kumasi, Ghana.
Africa reveals 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying format
The 54 member nations of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will be divided into nine groups of six for the 2026 World Cup qualifying competition, the organisation said on Friday.
