Eboboritse names 25-man Golden Eaglets squad for WAFU B U-17 Championship
Golden Eaglets head coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere has named a 25-player squad for the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Championship, DAILY POST reports. The squad includes goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders and seven forwards. Nigeria is placed in Group A alongside hosts Burkina Faso and Niger Republic, while Group B contains Ghana, Togo and Benin Republic.\n\nThe team will travel to Ouagadougou for the tournament on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, the same day the announcement was made. The competition serves as a qualifying tournament for next year’s U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be hosted in Morocco.\n\nPerformance in WAFU B will determine which players advance to the continental qualifier, offering a pathway to the U-17 AFCON and potentially to future senior national team call-ups. Football fans can monitor the matches to see which emerging talents stand out in the regional competition.\n\nWill you be following the WAFU B U-17 Championship to spot the next generation of Nigerian stars who could represent the Super Eagles at youth and senior levels?