Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will begin their campaign at the ongoing 2025 WAFU B U-17 Championship against Benin Republic on Wednesday (today).
The Group B encounter will hold at the Stade du Lycee Scientifique, Yammosoukro.
Benin Republic lost 1-0 to Burkina Faso in their opening fixture of the competition on Sunday.
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Another defeat will see Benin exit the competition.
The competition is the qualifying tournament for next year’s Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, at which Africa’s flag-bearers to the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup finals in Qatar will be decided.
The Golden Eaglets finished third at the last edition of the competition.
By Adeboye Amosu
