Flamingos head coach Akeem Busari has said the WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup will help his team prepare adequately for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
Nigeria will kick-start their campaign at the regional tournament against Niger Republic on Wednesday afternoon (today).
The game which will kick-off at 3pm Nigerian time is scheduled for the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro.
Busari wants to use the competition to test his team’s readiness for the World Cup which will hold in Morocco next month.
“This is a preparatory stage for us. We are preparing for the World Cup, Busari said during his interaction with the media.
‘So we want to go to the top and also get familiar with the nature, the pressure and the important points that come with this kind of competition.
