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Nigeria’s U-15 boys’ nationwide crew, the Future Eagles, have arrived in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, forward of the 2025 West African Soccer Union (WAFU) Zone B African Colleges Soccer Championship scheduled for November 29 to December 4.
The crew, led by coach Seun Oyeniyi, travelled out of Abuja on Saturday morning by the Nnamdi Azikiwe Worldwide Airport after rounding off a rigorous two-week coaching camp on the FIFA Aim Mission contained in the Moshood Abiola Nationwide Stadium.
Staff officers expressed sturdy optimism concerning the squad’s kind, noting that the gamers are absolutely centered on securing the zonal title.
At Friday’s official draw held at WAFU headquarters in Abidjan, Nigeria was positioned in Group B alongside Côte d’Ivoire and Benin Republic—an evenly matched pool anticipated to supply thrilling competitors.
Each Nigeria’s boys’ and ladies’ groups have been confirmed of their respective teams throughout the ceremony.
The African Colleges Soccer Championship, organised by the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF), is a central part of the continent’s grassroots growth framework.
It supplies younger, school-age footballers with publicity to elite-level competitors and a structured pathway into future nationwide and worldwide alternatives.
This 12 months’s event marks the fourth version of the championship, following earlier occasions hosted in Côte d’Ivoire, Togo and Niger.
Groups from the WAFU Zone B area—which incorporates Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin, Niger and hosts Burkina Faso—will vie for qualification spots to the continental finals.
The zonal championship serves because the gateway to the CAF African Colleges Championship, the place prime groups from every area compete for continental honours.
CAF considers the competitors a significant platform for figuring out, nurturing and showcasing Africa’s subsequent era of soccer expertise.
