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Nigeria drawn against Niger, Togo, B’Faso as U-20 championship begins May 20

Falconets

• Argentina replaces Indonesia as U-20 World Cup hosts Nigeria’s U-20 Girls National Team, the Falconets, have been drawn against Niger Republic, Togo and Burkina Faso in the WAFU B Girls Cup of Nations, which will run from May 20 to June 4, 2023, in Kumasi, Ghana.

The draw for the maiden edition of the WAFU B U-20 Girl’s Championship was held at WAFU B headquarters in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, yesterday, with hosts, Ghana, paired in Group A alongside Benin and Cote D’Ivoire.

The WAFU B Girls Championship is a qualifying tournament for the African U-20 Women’s World Cup qualification, an association football tournament held every two years, and serves as a qualifying tournament for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

In the Boys’ competition, Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will face Benin and Togo in Group B of the competition, while Ghana’s Black Satellites were also drawn to play hosts Cote d’Ivoire.

According to Confederation of African Football (CAF), the draw, supervised by WAFU B Executive Director, Boureima Balima, paves the way for this year’s competitions in the region to get underway after last month’s training for match officials.

The prestigious WAFU B Girls U-20 Championship will see teams from seven member countries vying for regional glory with Ghana hosting this prestigious championship in the bustling city of Kumasi.

The tournament format entails three teams in Group A, with each team playing two matches before advancing to the knockout stages. The top two teams from each group will then secure their place in the highly anticipated semifinals.

Hosts, Ghana, will be keen on capitalising on their home advantage and showcasing their talent against formidable opponents in Benin and Cote d’Ivoire.

On the other hand,

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