{"id":1733,"date":"2026-08-10T13:48:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/?p=1733"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:49:07","slug":"burkina-faso-thrash-nigeria-4-1-to-win-wafu-b-under-20-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/index.php\/2026\/08\/10\/burkina-faso-thrash-nigeria-4-1-to-win-wafu-b-under-20-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"BURKINA FASO THRASH NIGERIA 4-1 TO WIN WAFU B UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aupwe-u20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aupwe-u20.png 675w, https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aupwe-u20-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" 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