Nigeria’s Flying Eaglessuffered a 2-0 defeat to Burkina Faso in their final Group B match of the 2026 WAFU B U-20 tournament on Sunday at the Lycee Scientifique de Yamoussoukro but still secured qualification for the semi-finals of the competition.The defeat came after Nigeria had opened their campaign with victories over Ghana and Togo, beating the Ghanaians 4-2 before defeating Togo 3-0 to book their place in the knockout stage.Burkina Faso took the lead in the 23rd minute when a player headed home from a well-delivered corner kick.The Burkinabe doubled their advantage 13 minutes later with a stunning free-kick from around 30 yards that flew past the Nigerian goalkeeper and into the net.The goal gave Burkina Faso a deserved two-goal lead going into the break.Related News30 years on: Remembering Nigeria’s 1996 Olympic heroesMadugu replies critics after Zambia winWe will make Nigerians proud – NnadozieThe Flying Eagles tried to find their footing after the restart and pushed forward in search of a response, but struggled to trouble their opponents.Nigeria threw everything forward in the second half in an effort to get on the scoresheet, but they were unable to break down a disciplined Burkina Faso side that remained solid at the back.Despite the defeat, the Flying Eagles had already done enough in their opening two games to secure their place in the knockout stage.They will now shift their attention to the semi-finals as they continue their quest for success in the competition which serves as the qualifiers for the U-20 AFCON. The defeat came after Nigeria had opened their campaign with victories over Ghana and Togo, beating the Ghanaians 4-2 before defeating Togo 3-0 to book their place in the knockout stage.Burkina Faso took the lead in the 23rd minute when a player headed home from a well-delivered corner kick.The Burkinabe doubled their advantage 13 minutes later with a stunning free-kick from around 30 yards that flew past the Nigerian goalkeeper and into the net.The goal gave Burkina Faso a deserved two-goal lead going into the break.Related News30 years on: Remembering Nigeria’s 1996 Olympic heroesMadugu replies critics after Zambia winWe will make Nigerians proud – NnadozieThe Flying Eagles tried to find their footing after the restart and pushed forward in search of a response, but struggled to trouble their opponents.Nigeria threw everything forward in the second half in an effort to get on the scoresheet, but they were unable to break down a disciplined Burkina Faso side that remained solid at the back.Despite the defeat, the Flying Eagles had already done enough in their opening two games to secure their place in the knockout stage.They will now shift their attention to the semi-finals as they continue their quest for success in the competition which serves as the qualifiers for the U-20 AFCON. Burkina Faso took the lead in the 23rd minute when a player headed home from a well-delivered corner kick.The Burkinabe doubled their advantage 13 minutes later with a stunning free-kick from around 30 yards that flew past the Nigerian goalkeeper and into the net.The goal gave Burkina Faso a deserved two-goal lead going into the break.Related News30 years on: Remembering Nigeria’s 1996 Olympic heroesMadugu replies critics after Zambia winWe will make Nigerians proud – NnadozieThe Flying Eagles tried to find their footing after the restart and pushed forward in search of a response, but struggled to trouble their opponents.Nigeria threw everything forward in the second half in an effort to get on the scoresheet, but they were unable to break down a disciplined Burkina Faso side that remained solid at the back.Despite the defeat, the Flying Eagles had already done enough in their opening two games to secure their place in the knockout stage.They will now shift their attention to the semi-finals as they continue their quest for success in the competition which serves as the qualifiers for the U-20 AFCON. The Burkinabe doubled their advantage 13 minutes later with a stunning free-kick from around 30 yards that flew past the Nigerian goalkeeper and into the net.The goal gave Burkina Faso a deserved two-goal lead going into the break.Related News30 years on: Remembering Nigeria’s 1996 Olympic heroesMadugu replies critics after Zambia winWe will make Nigerians proud – NnadozieThe Flying Eagles tried to find their footing after the restart and pushed forward in search of a response, but struggled to trouble their opponents.Nigeria threw everything forward in the second half in an effort to get on the scoresheet, but they were unable to break down a disciplined Burkina Faso side that remained solid at the back.Despite the defeat, the Flying Eagles had already done enough in their opening two games to secure their place in the knockout stage.They will now shift their attention to the semi-finals as they continue their quest for success in the competition which serves as the qualifiers for the U-20 AFCON. The goal gave Burkina Faso a deserved two-goal lead going into the break.Related News30 years on: Remembering Nigeria’s 1996 Olympic heroesMadugu replies critics after Zambia winWe will make Nigerians proud – NnadozieThe Flying Eagles tried to find their footing after the restart and pushed forward in search of a response, but struggled to trouble their opponents.Nigeria threw everything forward in the second half in an effort to get on the scoresheet, but they were unable to break down a disciplined Burkina Faso side that remained solid at the back.Despite the defeat, the Flying Eagles had already done enough in their opening two games to secure their place in the knockout stage.They will now shift their attention to the semi-finals as they continue their quest for success in the competition which serves as the qualifiers for the U-20 AFCON. The Flying Eagles tried to find their footing after the restart and pushed forward in search of a response, but struggled to trouble their opponents.Nigeria threw everything forward in the second half in an effort to get on the scoresheet, but they were unable to break down a disciplined Burkina Faso side that remained solid at the back.Despite the defeat, the Flying Eagles had already done enough in their opening two games to secure their place in the knockout stage.They will now shift their attention to the semi-finals as they continue their quest for success in the competition which serves as the qualifiers for the U-20 AFCON. Nigeria threw everything forward in the second half in an effort to get on the scoresheet, but they were unable to break down a disciplined Burkina Faso side that remained solid at the back.Despite the defeat, the Flying Eagles had already done enough in their opening two games to secure their place in the knockout stage.They will now shift their attention to the semi-finals as they continue their quest for success in the competition which serves as the qualifiers for the U-20 AFCON. Despite the defeat, the Flying Eagles had already done enough in their opening two games to secure their place in the knockout stage.They will now shift their attention to the semi-finals as they continue their quest for success in the competition which serves as the qualifiers for the U-20 AFCON. They will now shift their attention to the semi-finals as they continue their quest for success in the competition which serves as the qualifiers for the U-20 AFCON.