Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will aim to book an early place in the semi-finals of the WAFU B U-20 Championship when they face Togo’s Sparrow Hawks in a Group B clash at the Barry Konan Stadium in Yamoussoukro on Thursday.
The defending champions opened their title defence with an impressive 4-2 victory over arch-rivals Ghana and need another win to secure qualification for the last four.
Togo head into the match under pressure after a 3-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in their opening fixture, with another loss ending their campaign.
Elsewhere in Group B, Ghana’s Black Satellites will take on Burkina Faso in a crucial encounter.
The two teams that reach the tournament final will qualify for next year’s Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, which will be hosted by Ghana.
