WAFU B U-17 Championship: Nigeria's Golden Eaglets Set for Group Stage Draw in Ouagadougou

Nigeria’s national youth sides are preparing to learn their path in regional competition, with the draw for the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Championship scheduled to take place on Thursday in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

According to reporting from news outlet, the draw ceremony will be staged at the Stade du 04 Août. The event will outline the group-stage landscape for Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets as they look to assert their dominance within the West African Football Union (Zone B) framework.

The WAFU B zone remains one of the continent’s most fiercely contested youth proving grounds, consistently featuring strong West African setups. For the Golden Eaglets, navigating the zonal qualifiers serves as the crucial foundation for continental ambitions at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations and global qualification beyond.

Thursday's proceedings in Ouagadougou will also determine the fixtures for the second edition of the WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup, setting up parallel tournament pathways for both boys' and girls' categories in the region.

Staging the draw ceremony at the Stade du 04 Août brings the regional spotlight to Burkina Faso as participating nations await their placement. Once the groups are finalised, technical staffs across the zone will be able to formalise their pre-tournament preparation, scouting reports, and fixture calendars.

For Nigeria, whose youth football pipeline is heavily measured by success across these regional qualification stages, Thursday's outcome will provide immediate clarity on the tactical challenges ahead.