Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, will kick off their WAFU B title defence against the Black Satellites of Ghana on Monday, July 27, at the 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 ).

The Coach Abdu Maikaba-led side will depart the shores of Nigeria on Monday after weeks of intensive training and screening in Abuja.

Matchday 2 on July 30 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 August 2, also at the Lycée Scientifique, with kick-off time scheduled at 2 pm local time (3 pm Nigeria time).

Seyi John Salau is a BusinessDay Correspondent with interest in development journalism, which tells stories that connect the people, brands, and the government. SeyiJohn is also a media professional with BSc, Mass Communition (ACU); Masters of School Media (MSM, Ibadan) & MSc, Mass Communication (Caleb).

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