Flying Eagles off to U20 AFCON qualifiers Tuesday

Officials have informed SCORENigeria that the Flying Eagles will depart Nigeria to Togo for the WAFU B U20 AFCON Tuesday.

The U20s have been finalising their preparations in Ikenne.

Coach Aliyu Zubairu has already submitted his final 20-man squad for the qualifying tournament.

The Flying Eagles, who are the defending champions of the sub-regional tournament, will begin their campaign against Burkina Faso on October 18.

They will also battle Cote d’Ivoire on October 24 to conclude a three-team Group B.

Hosts Togo, Niger, Ghana and Benin are drawn in Group A.

The finalists of this competition will advance to the 2025 U20 AFCON in South Africa in January.


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