Nigeria WAFU B U20: Flying Eagles Successfully Defends Title

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles defeated Ghana 2-1 in Wednesday’s final to win this year’s WAFU Zone B title.

This indicates that the Flying Eagles have kept the WAFU Zone B championship that they took home in 2022.

Coach Aliyu Suberu’s team won the trophy thanks to a brace from Kparobo Arierhi.

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After opening the scoring in the 33rd minute, Arierhi doubled the lead by scoring again.

Ghana equalised with a goal in the 74th minute, but the Flying Eagles prevailed.

The Flying Eagles defeated Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 to advance to the semi-finals after losing 1-0 to Burkina Faso in their first encounter.

The squad defeated Niger Republic in the semi-finals after trailing by one goal.

In the meantime, Ghana and the Flying Eagles have both earned spots in the 2025 U-20 AFCON competition.


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