Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the final of the 2026 WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship.
The defeat ended Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2027 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, as Burkina Faso secured the zone’s sole qualification ticket.
Burkina Faso took control of the encounter with three goals in the opening 15 minutes, leaving the Flying Eagles with a difficult task.
Nigeria struggled to recover from the early setback, while the Young Stallions added another goal to complete a convincing victory.
The result also ended Nigeria’s hopes of progressing to the FIFA U-20 World Cup through the African championship.
