Final of di 2026 UFOA B U17 tournament between Côte d’Ivoire and Niger don get postpone for some hours. Di teams go meet for 19h30 for di 4 August Stadium for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, instead of 16h00 as dem originally schedule am.
Côte d’Ivoire, dem dem call Eléphanteaux, and Niger’s Jeunes Mena remain di two sides for di final,wey go serve as qualifying tournament for di 2027 U17 Africa Cup of Nations. Di kick-off time na di only change to di fixture.
Dem don already qualify for CAN U17 2027, and Côte d’Ivoire dey also wan retain their sub-regional title. Their head coach, Serge Bougouyou, say say di desire to win still strong among his players.
Niger force Côte d’Ivoire to share di points 1-1 during di group stage for di Burkinabè capital, give di Ivorians another chance to establish their superiority for di UFOA-B zone.
