Flying Eagles Fall to Burkina Faso, Still Advance to WAFU B Semi-Finals

Nigeria's Flying Eagles suffered a 2-0 defeat to Burkina Faso in their final Group B fixture at the WAFU B U-20 Championship, but the result doesn't end their tournament run — they've already secured a place in the semi-finals as Group B runners-up, finishing with six points from three matches after opening wins over Ghana and Togo.

The Flying Eagles will now face tournament hosts Côte d'Ivoire in a testing semi-final, while Burkina Faso takes on Niger for the other spot in the final. Both finalists secure qualification for the 2027 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Ghana — meaning Nigeria's real test, and their chance to bounce back, is still to come.