Hosts Ghana and Nigeria will face off in the first game of the tournament on Thursday, July 10 before the Flying Eagles face the Benin Republic three days later.
Meanwhile, the Flying Eagles still have their biggest test ahead of them this year, as they play in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, from September 27 to October 19.
Zubairu’s team picked the ticket with a third-place finish at the 2025 U-20 AFCON in Egypt, where they scored just four goals from open play.
The Flying Eagles have been drawn in Group F of the 2025 U-20 World Cup, alongside Colombia, Norway, and Saudi Arabia.
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