Flying Eagles Crash Out from AFCON

By: Yusuf Abuh

Nigeria Flying Eagles like deve collectors, don go collect 4-1 defeat from Burkina Faso Young Stallions for di final of di 2026 WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship for Ivory Coast on Sunday.

Di loss mean say Nigeria no go qualify for di 2027 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations and di 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup for Azerbaijan.

Burkina Faso, wey don already beat Nigeria 2-0 for group stage, complete di double as dem join Ghana to represent WAFU Zone B for next year’s U-20 AFCON.

Nigeria hopes of revenge die early as Burkina Faso score three goals inside di first 15 minutes before dem finish di match 4-1.