WAFU B U-20 Championship: Flying Eagles, Burkina Faso to clash in final

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Defending champions, Flying Eagles of Nigeria will face Burkina Faso in the final of the WAFU B U-20 Championship.

It will be a repeat of their Group B encounter which the Young Stallions won 2-0.

The Flying Eagles reached the final after edging past hosts Cote d’Ivoire 4-2 on penalties. The keenly contested encounter ended 2-2 after extra-time.

Burkina Faso defeated Niger Republic 2-0 after extra time in the other semi-final contest.

The winner will earn a place at the 2027 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Nigeria have won the last two editions of the regional tournament.

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