Flying Eagles of Nigeria will play Côte d’Ivoire in the semi-finals of the 2022 U-20 WAFU Zone B tournament in Niger Republic.
The semi-final pair was confirmed after the Flying Eagles were confirmed as Group B winners.
The under 20 Nigerian team finished top in the group after Burkina Faso beat defending champions of the WAFU Zone B Black Satellites of Ghana 2-1 on Saturday.
The Côte d’Ivoire team scored a late goal to force At the 2020 WAFU Zone B tournament in Benin Republic,
The Ivorians advanced to the semi-finals alongside Ghana while the Flying Eagles crashed out at the group stage.
Meanwhile, the semi-finals fixture between the Flying Eagles and Côte d’Ivoire is billed for Tuesday, 17 May, while the other last four tie will see Benin Republic take on Burkina Faso.
However, the two teams that progress to the final will automatically qualify for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt which will run from 18 February to 12 March.
Also, the top four teams from the U-20 AFCON in Egypt will qualify to the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Indonesia.
Recall that the Nigerian Flying Eagles are the most successful team when it comes to the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations with seven titles. Their last triumph in the age-grade tournament was at the 2015 edition in Senegal under the guidance of Manu Garba.
