The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn to face Ghana in the U20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers to be played in Niger Republic.
They will also play Burkina Faso in the three-team group of the tournament to be held in Niamey, the capital of the West African country.
Hosts Niger were drawn in Group A to face Cote d’Ivoire, Togo and Benin following the draw conducted at the headquarters of the Niger Football Federation.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals of the seven-team competition reserved only for youth footballers.
The championship serves as qualifiers for the 2023 edition of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt next year.
Meanwhile in the U17 draw, host country Ghana were once again pitted against Nigeria in Group A of the competition.
The Golden Eaglets will also face Togo in the three-team group while Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger will make up the other group.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals of the tournament which will be staged from Saturday, June 11 to Friday, June 24, 2022.
The championship, which serves as qualifiers for the 2023 edition of U17 Africa Cup of Nations, will be hosted in the Ghanaian city of Cape Coast.
The participating teams will challenge for the trophy as well as tickets to the Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria next year.
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