Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, will kick off their WAFU B title defence against the Black Satellites of Ghana on 27th July at the prestigious Lycée Scientifique de Yamoussoukro in Côte d’Ivoire.
The match, which is a repeat of the 2024 final in Lome, in which the Flying Eagles defeated the Satellites 2-1 to emerge champions, will kick off at 2 pm local time (3 pm Nigeria time ).
Matchday 2 on 30th July will see the seven-time African champions trade tackles with Junior Sparrow Hawks of Togo at the same Lycée Scientifique de Yamoussoukro. The game is scheduled to get underway at 2 pm local time (3 pm Nigeria time).
The Cup-holders will wrap up their group B matches against Young Stallions of Burkina Faso on the 2nd August, also at the Lycée Scientifique, with kick–off time scheduled at 2 pm local time (3 pm Nigeria time).
The Coach Abdu Maikaba–led side will depart the shores of the country on Monday after weeks of intensive training and screening in Abuja.