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The flying eagles of Nigeria has devoured the Black Satellites of Ghana in the WAFU U20 opening game.
Defending champions of the WAFU U20 Zone B championship; the Black Satellites of Ghana has endured a disappointing opener from the flying eagles of Nigeria which is currently underway in Niger.
Defending champions, the Black Satellites of Ghana hae a horrifying start and endured a heartbreaking defeat in the WAFU U20 Zone B championship which is currently being hosted by Niger.
The Black Satellites endured a harsh 2-0 defeat to the flying eagles of Nigeria in an opening Group B match at the Stade General Senyini Kountche Niamey on Sunday afternoon.
Their(Black Satellites of Ghana) West African rivals cruised to a solid victory and grabbed all the three points at stake after the game time with excellent goals from Ibrahim Muhammed and Ahmed Abudullahi in each of the forty-five minutes of the game.
The terrific start of the competition could be dangerous for the defending champions if the team fails to secure a win in the second (2nd) game against Burkina Faso.
In the second match of the Black Satellites, they will have to mount a spirited defense against Burkina Faso in the next group games on Saturday, May 14 2022 at the same Stadium.
The second group match is a must-win for the Black Satellites in order to qualify for the semi-final of the tournament.
The Black Satellites of Ghana last year won the competition in a grandstyle after sailing through the group stages to the semifinals, quarterfinals and the final with Coach Karim Zito.
Karim Zito who led the Black Satellites truimph in last year's AFCON U20 tournament, disclosed that the insults hurled at the players after poor performance in matches is the causative factor that deters the players from joining the youth and senior side of the national teams.
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