{"id":1141,"date":"2026-07-16T10:36:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/?p=1141"},"modified":"2026-07-16T10:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:36:58","slug":"nigerias-flying-eagles-draw-ghana-burkina-faso-togo-in-group-b-of-wafu-b-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/nigerias-flying-eagles-draw-ghana-burkina-faso-togo-in-group-b-of-wafu-b-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"NIGERIA&#8217;S FLYING EAGLES DRAW GHANA, BURKINA FASO, TOGO IN GROUP B OF WAFU B CHAMPIONSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wafu.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wafu.png 738w, https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wafu-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nigeria\u2019s Flying Eagles have been drawn in Group B of the WAFU B Under-20 Championship along with Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The draw for the regional tournament, which serves as the qualifying competition for the 2027 Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations was held on Wednesday at the headquarters of the West African Football Union, WAFU)l Zone B in Abidjan, Cote d\u2019Ivoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result of the draw means the Flying Eagles and Ghana\u2019s Black Satellites will rekindle their long-standing rivalry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nigeria defeated Ghana 2-1 in the final of the last edition of the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Group A consists of hosts Cote d\u2019Ivoire, Benin Republic and Niger Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The competition is scheduled to hold from July 26 to August 9, 2026, in Yamoussoukro, Cote D&#8217;ivoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Flying Eagles have won the last two editions of the competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria\u2019s Flying Eagles have been drawn in Group B of the WAFU B Under-20 Championship along with Ghana, Togo, and 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