WAFU B U17 Championship

Nigeria to host 2025 WAFU B U-17 Championship

Nigeria to host 2025 WAFU B U-17 Championship

Nigeria has officially been awarded the hosting rights for the 2025 WAFU B U-17 Championship, with the tournament set to take place in September, Afrosport reports. The country will welcome the region's top youth football talent for the age-grade competition with Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Niger Republic, Togo, Benin Republic, Ghana and hosts Nigeria set to lock horns. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that...

WAFU B U17 Championship: Golden Eaglets held by Burkina Faso in Group B opener

WAFU B U-17: Golden Eaglets beat Ghana in third-place match

Nigeria's Golden Eaglets settled for a third-place finish at this year’s WAFU B Under-17 tournament following a 3-2 win over hosts Ghana at the University of Ghana Stadium in Accra on Tuesday. The Golden Eaglets, led by the experienced Manu Garba, looked revitalised despite their earlier semifinal disappointment. After nine minutes of action, they took the lead after Imrana Muhammad benefited from a goalmouth melee to...

WAFU B U17: Nigeria vs Togo clash postponed

WAFU B U17: Nigeria vs Togo clash postponed

The heavy downpour in Accra, the Ghanaian capital city has forced the postponement of the group stage match between Nigeria and Togo in the WAFU B U17 Championship. The final group game that was initially slated for Wednesday at the University of Ghana Stadium will now take place on Thursday morning at the same venue. The other Group B match between Burkina Faso and Niger was...