WAFU-B motivates young referees as Flamingos land in Abidjan

Flamingos

The West African Football Union Zone B has selected 14 referees from the regional ‘Young Talents’ refereeing course that took place in Ghana six months ago, to officiate at the 2^nd edition of the WAFU-B U17 Girls Tournament taking place in Yamoussoukro, September 15-28, 2026.

This initiative marks an important step in motivating, encouraging and inspiring the young arbiters who were at the course that took place in Ghanaian Centre of Excellence in Prampram, 21^st – 25^th March 2026. Two referees were selected from each of the seven countries within the zone.

Meanwhile, Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, have arrived in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan on their way to the city of Yamoussoukro for the 2^nd WAFU-B U17 Girls Tournament, after travelling from Abuja on Monday morning.

Coach Hakeem Busari picked 20 players for the tournament, which is seen as a prime preparatory ground for Nigeria and Ghana – the two WAFU-B teams among Africa’s four flag-bearers at this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals. The others are Kenya and Zambia.

This year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals will be hosted by Morocco, 17^th October – 8^th November, with Nigeria up against North Korea, Puerto Rico and Poland in Group B while Ghana must tackle Canada, Brazil and Norway in Group C.