WAFU U-20 Nations Cup: Ghana drawn alongside Nigeria, Benin and Niger in Group B

Published on: 13 November 2018

Ghana have been paired alongside bitterest rivals Nigeria in Group B for the upcoming 2018 WAFU U-20 Cup of Nations in Lomé this December.

The Black Satellites are also in the same group together with Benin and Niger.

Group A consists of hosts nation Togo, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Senegal.

The eight-nation competition will commence from December 6 to December 16 in Togo.

Head coach Jimmy Cobblah will use the ten-day tournament to prepare his team for the 2019 CAF U-20 Cup of Nations to be staged in Niger from February 24 to March 10.

The top four teams will qualify as CAF’s representatives for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be hosted in Poland in May.

The WAFU U-20 Championship is an association football tournament that is contested between West African nations. It was funded by The Economic Community Of West African States.

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