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Akwa United’s Somto Nnoli Named in Flying Eagles Squad for WAFU B U20 Championship

Nsikakabasi Akpan8 hours ago
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Akwa United defender Somto Nnoli has been named in Nigeria’s Flying Eagles squad for the 2026 WAFU B U20 Championship.

The tournament will be held in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, from July 26 to August 9 and will also serve as the qualifying competition for the next Africa U20 Cup of Nations.

Nnoli earned his place in the team after an impressive season with Akwa United in the Nigeria National League (NNL). The defender featured in about 90 per cent of the club’s league matches and was one of the team’s most consistent players.

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Although Akwa United narrowly missed promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League after losing out on the final day of the season, Nnoli’s performances impressed the national team coaches.

Nigeria will begin the defence of their WAFU B U20 title against Ghana on July 27. The Flying Eagles will then face Togo on July 30 before taking on Burkina Faso on August 2. All of Nigeria’s Group B matches will kick off at 3pm Nigerian time.

The Flying Eagles, led by coach Abdu Maikaba, are expected to depart for Côte d’Ivoire on Monday after completing their training camp in Abuja.

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