WAFU U-20: Social media users accuse Nigeria of winning tournament with overaged players

Nigeria beat Ghana in Group stages of WAFU tournament

Nigeria beat Benin to win WAFU

Ghana eliminated from group stages

Nigeria were crowned winners of the WAFU Zone B U-20 tournament in Niger after beating Benin in the final in Niamey on Friday, May 20, 2022.

Nigeria beat

Read full articleBenin 3-1 with Tolulope Ojo hitting a double as Ibrahim Muhammad added another for the champions. Rivaldo Alitonou grabbed the consultation for Benin.

Images of the team's celebration surfaced online as some accused the Champions of using overaged players.

Many claims that some players of the Flying Eagles look older than their age single out players like Ibrahim Yahaya and Tolulope Ojo.

Meanwhile, Burkina Faso placed third after beating Ivory Coast as defending champions, Ghana were eliminated in the group stages.


Below are some reactions

Ibrahim Yahaya, a player for Gombe United and U20 Nigeria.

A very talented U20 young player.

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— brῖδgϵ. ϻϵ ⚡ (@bridgeonly1) May 18, 2022

Ibrahim Yahaya, a player for Gombe United and U20 Nigeria.

A very talented U20 young player.@CalvinEmeka @TheOddSolace @osasuo pic.twitter.com/JHr4KeDwKr

— KiniScore (@KiniScore) May 18, 2022

Nigeria’s U-20 Man of the match , Ibrahim Yahaya ???? pic.twitter.com/eTM85woETf

— Max (@Chikadibia__) May 18, 2022

Nigeria U20 player. pic.twitter.com/qisk1sszE7

— “Ohemaa Afia Empress”???????? (@SistaAfia_) May 22, 2022

Are you telling me am 6 years older than this man here? ????????????????

— Kweku (@kwekuthehustle) May 22, 2022

Africa.....so Phil Phoden is older than this guy ....ok

— Jeremiah Johnson (@a_jerry_j) May 22, 2022

Daniel Afriyie Barnieh was in the team last year.

Let's make progress.

— Ekow Amoasi Is My Name (@amoasi_ekow) May 22, 2022

Nigeria U-20 reached the finals of the ongoing WAFU B U-20 championship in Niamey. Congratulations young teens! ???? pic.twitter.com/W6vu0sTWyC

— IAmPete™???? (@PIniomor) May 19, 2022

18-year-old Nigerian forward, Tolulope Ojo???????? was named man of the match in Nigeria U-20 3-1 win over Benin U-20 in the WAFU U-20 competition.
Nigeria has a future star in this Teenager guys!☺ pic.twitter.com/43UrYri9C4

— Foot +257 (@257Foot) May 22, 2022