By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles lost 1-0 to Burkina Faso in the opening Group B fixture at the WAFU B U-20 Championship in Lome Togo on Friday night.
Fandino Abib Coulibaly’s 56th minute strike separated both teams on the night.
The Flying Eagles now need to beat Cote d’Ivoire in their last group game to have any chance of progressing to the semi-finals.
The encounter against the Ivorians will hold at the Stade Municipal next week Thursday.
Burkina Faso will next play Cote d’Ivoire in their second Group B match on Monday.
The competition will serve as the qualifier for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
South Africa will host the next U-20 AFCON early next year.
