Nigeria Beat Rivals Ghana to Win WAFU Zone B U20 Champions in Togo: Video
- Nigeria's Flying Eagles are champions of the WAFU Zone B U20 tournament after beating Ghana in the final
- The West African rivals have both secured their place at the Africa U20 Cup of Nations next year after finishing as the top two teams
- Kparobo Arierhi scored both goals for the Flying Eagles in the final at the Stade de Kague in Lome on Wednesday night
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have defeated the Black Satellites of Ghana to win the WAFU Zone B U20 Championship in Lomé, Togo.
A first-half brace from Kparobo Arierhi was enough for Nigeria to lift the trophy despite a second-half consolation from Ghana's Jerry Afriyie.
Both teams went into the final with their place at next year's Africa U20 Cup of Nations secured.
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However, the rivalry between the two nations presented fans with a fierce battle at the Stade de Kague.
Nigeria left Togo with the bragging rights after Arierhi scored twice in the first half to hand the Flying Eagle a healthy advantage, as spotted in the video shared on social media.
The Black Satellites staged a strong second-half display but it was too late for a fight back.
Ghana returns to AFCON U20
After winning the competition in 2021, Ghana missed the last two editions, failing to qualify from the WAFU Zone B.
However, the team travelled to Togo with the primary objective of securing one of the tickets to the tournament next year.
Ghana finished top of Group A after two draws and a win. The Black Satellites defeated Niger in their second group game and drew against Benin and hosts Togo.
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In the semi-final, they edged neighbours Ivory Coast in a fiercely contested game last Sunday to reach the final.
The Ghana U20 team will be hoping to excel at the AFCON tournament, which also serves as a qualifying competition for the World Cup.
Ghana remains the only nation from Africa to win the FIFA U20 World Cup after beating Brazil to emerge champions in 2009, as reported by CBC.
Ghana reach WAFU Cup final
Earlier, Yen.com.gh reported that the Black Satellites of Ghana have sealed qualification to the U20 Africa Cup of Nations next year, after securing a comeback victory over Ivory Coast at the WAFU Zone B Championship in Togo.
The Ghana U20 team came from a goal down to beat the Ivorians 2-1 in Lomé to reach the finals of the WAFU U20 Championship.
Ghana will be awaiting the winner of the game between Nigeria and Niger in the final of the zonal tournament.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
