The Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire finished third in the WAFU B U20 AFCON qualifiers after they beat Niger 2-1 in a classification game.
Both Cote d’Ivoire and Niger missed out on qualification to the 2025 U20 AFCON in South Africa as only the finalists advance to the tournament proper.
The Ivorians fell 2-1 to Ghana, while Niger were beaten 3-1 by the Flying Eagles of Nigeria.
Flying Eagles coach Aliyu Zubairu has made only made one change on his starting XI for tonight’s epic WAFU Cup final against rivals Ghana. Sabiu Ibrahim has made a remarkable recovery from an ankle injury, which initially ruled him out of the rest of the tournament, and so he will start in defensive midfield. Late […] More Continue reading here ▶
Even though he is on a season-long loan at Turkish champions Galatasaray, Victor Osimhen remains a much-sought-after striker. Osimhen himself has cooled speculations over his future by saying he will only quit ‘Gala’ when his loan deal runs out in the summer contrary to speculations he could leave in January. The striker does not have […] More Continue reading here ▶
Getafe midfielder Chrisantus Uche has already attracted interests from the Premier League in only his first season in the Spanish La Liga. Aston Villa and Newcastle United are the latest Premier League clubs keen to sign Uche, according to Mundo Deportivo Uche, 21, joined Getafe from the Spanish third division in a summer transfer for […] More Continue reading here ▶
SCORENigeria lists the five players who are likely to play key roles for the Flying Eagles to successfully defend their WAFU B championship against arch-rivals Ghana tonight in Lome, Togo. 5 Ebenezer Harcourt He is now the team’s No 1 goalkeeper after he toppled the more experienced Nathaniel Nwosu by the team’s second game vs […] More Continue reading here ▶
Croatia-based midfielder Israel Ayuma has expressed confidence that the Flying Eagles will successfully defend their WAFU championship against arch-rivals Ghana tonight. It will be another Jollof Derby when Nigeria clash again with Ghana in this sub-regional final. The Flying Eagles outscored Niger 3-1 in the semifinal, while the Black Satellites from Ghana eliminated Cote d’Ivoire […] More Continue reading here ▶