Niger to host 2022 edition of WAFU Zone B U20 Cup Of Nations In May

The leadership of WAFU Zone B has agreed that this year’s edition of the U-20 Cup of Nations should be held in Niger in May.

This has been confirmed through a communique put out by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

Find more details in the GFA statement below:

WAFU Zone B has confirmed Niger as the host Nation for the 2022 U-20 Cup of Nations.

The biennial tournament which serves as qualifiers for the Totalenergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Niamey – Niger from Saturday, May 7 to Friday, May 20, 2022. Reigning champions Ghana will compete with Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Benin, Togo and host Niger for the trophy.

The Black Satellites came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 to win the 2022 Championship at the Stade Charles De Gaulles in Porto Novo, Benin.

Coach Abdul Karim Zito’s team  are currently preparing for the 2022 tournament at the Ghanaman Centre of Excellence at Prampram.