The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn with hosts Ghana and Benin Republic in Group A of the maiden WAFU B U-20 Cup of Nations.

Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Niger Republic and Togo are in Group B.

The top two teams in each group will advance to the semi-final.

The competition will run from Thursday, 10 July to Wednesday, July 23.

WAFU B Cup of Nations is designed to nurture young talents in the West African sub-region.

Aliyu Zubairu’s Flying Eagles will use the competition as part of their preparations for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.