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Nigeria's U-20 girls are paired in group B with Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, and Togo, while hosts, Ghana will slug it out with Benin Republic and Cote d'Ivoire in group A.
Nigeria's U-20 girls, the Super Falconets, departed for Ghana for the WAFU B U-20 Girls Cup of Nations in Kumasi.
Pulse Sports reports that the WAFU B U-20 Women’s Tournament will take place in Ghana from 20 May – 4 June.
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22:11 - 26.03.2023
Super Falconets star Joy Jerry scores on her debut in China
Changchun FC women recorded a 3-0 victory and are through to the semi-finals.
Nigeria's U-20 girls are paired in group B with Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, and Togo, while hosts, Ghana will slug it out with Benin Republic and Cote d'Ivoire in group A.
The Falconets, the most successful U-20 women's team in Africa, will begin their campaign against the Niger Republic on May 21 at the Baba Yara Stadium before facing Togo on May 24 and Burkina Faso on May 23 in their final group match.
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Ghana and the Benin Republic will lift the curtain on the tournament at the Baba Yara Stadium on Saturday, May 20.
Ghana in high spirit ahead of the tourney
The Black Princesses wrapped up their preparations with a friendly against Niger on Wednesday ahead of their trip to Kumasi for the competition.
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Coach Yussif Basigi’s girls beat Niger 11-0 at the Accra Sports Stadium Wednesday in readiness for the competition.
Ghana is paired with Benin and Cote D’Ivoire in Group A while Nigeria faces Niger, Burkina Faso, and Togo in Group B.
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Danjuma Unveils squad for WAFU B Tourney
Danjuma picks Ajakaye, Onyenezide, Sebastine, and others as WAFU B kicks off May 10 in Ghana
20 Players set for WAFU B
Nigeria's Super Falconets Head Coach Chris Danjuma has selected midfielders Taiwo Afolabi and Esther Onyenezide and forwards Flourish Sebastine and Opeyemi Ajakaye.
Danjuma, who steered the Nigerian girls to the last eight of last year’s World Cup in Costa Rica, picked goalkeeper Inyene Etim, defenders Comfort Folorunsho and Jumoke Alani, midfielders Chioma Olise and Blessing Emmanuel, and forwards Omowunmi Bello and Goodness Osigwe.
Also part of the team is Taiwo Afolabi, Comfort Folorunsho, Opeyemi Ajakaye, and Blessing Emmanuel, who are part of Nigeria's U-17 girls’ team that won bronze medals at last year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in India.
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