WAFU A & B U20 CUP

[Gotti]

To be held in Ghana from June 15-30…

[Tobi17]

They seeded us in the craziest group

[delisyomie don]

To be held in Ghana from June 15-30…

It is for the AFCON under-21 for the 2027 qualifier. Is it an under-16 qualifier that was mistakenly put under 20, or is it just a friendly? Because WAFU just played last year for the AFCON under 20 in April, which we just came 3rd in, and a proper World Cup for under 21 is coming this September.???

[Gotti]

It is for the AFCON under-21 for the 2027 qualifier. Is it an under-16 qualifier that was mistakenly put under 20, or is it just a friendly? Because WAFU just played last year for the AFCON under 20 in April, which we just came 3rd in, and a proper World Cup for under 21 is coming this September.???

This is a U20 tournament for the WAFU Cup - and nothing else.

The WAFU B (just as the WAFU A) U20 tournament was/is used as qualifiers for the U20 AFCON championship for the group of West African nations that Nigeria belongs to (as per CAF grouping). This tournament is the first of its kind and is open to nations in both WAFU groups. It is NOT being used as a qualifier for anything but rather is a championship of its own accord.

Should be good preparation for the Flying Eagles towards the U20 WC.

[Orion]

It is for the AFCON under-21 for the 2027 qualifier. Is it an under-16 qualifier that was mistakenly put under 20, or is it just a friendly? Because WAFU just played last year for the AFCON under 20 in April, which we just came 3rd in, and a proper World Cup for under 21 is coming this September.???

This is a U20 tournament for the WAFU Cup - and nothing else.

The WAFU B (just as the WAFU A) U20 tournament was/is used as qualifiers for the U20 AFCON championship for the group of West African nations that Nigeria belongs to (as per CAF grouping). This tournament is the first of its kind and is open to nations in both WAFU groups. It is NOT being used as a qualifier for anything but rather is a championship of its own accord.

Should be good preparation for the Flying Eagles towards the U20 WC.

They've already played one major competition this year and have the WC in September. The AFCON (snr) was moved to an odd year because having a major tournament in the same year as the World Cup was deemed draining on players, and it negatively affected African teams at the World Cup. Players need time to recharge mentally and physically after a high-intensity tournament. Two competitions in one year before the U20 WC is too much.

[Gotti]

They've already played one major competition this year and have the WC in September. The AFCON (snr) was moved to an odd year because having a major tournament in the same year as the World Cup was deemed draining on players, and it negatively affected African teams at the World Cup. Players need time to recharge mentally and physically after a high-intensity tournament. Two competitions in one year before the U20 WC is too much.

First, it’s a “friendly” invitational tournament (all 16 WAFU nations were invited, but only 13 are participating).

Nevertheless, don’t think the consideration is quite the same as senior tournaments which involve players who play regularly at club and international levels. Most of these guys are academy or club youth team players, who’ve been on vacation since mid-May (camp opened Tuesday) and will be on vacation again from end-June to August. As there are likely to be a few new faces, given the AFCON team’s final-third impotence, these are the only games they will have to replicate the feel of real competition.

[Sunset]

[Gotti]

Tournament has been postponed indefinitely by the Ghana FA organizers. Flying Eagles camp dismissed…

[Gotti]

New dates have been announced by the Ghana FA - July 10 to July 23.

[Gotti]

And it’s NO longer going to be WAFU A & B U20 - just WAFU B…