CAF U-20 Championship: Flying Eagles Draw Senegal, CIV And Congo

Flying Eagles have been drawn alongside hosts Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire and Congo in the Group A of Orange CAF U-20 Championship, which will get underway on 8th March 2015.

Group B is also a tough one with South Africa, Zambia and Ghana and Mali all having unfinished business to settle.

The 2015 championship will be the 19th edition of the football tournament for U-20 players in Africa.

The top four teams will qualify for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.

The Nigeria boys will be looking to redeem themselves at the tournament after failed to win the title in Algeria 2013.

Nigeria last won the trophy in 2011, when they defeated Cameroon 3-2 after extra time.

2015 AYC draw

Group A - Senegal, Congo, Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire

Group B - South Africa, Mali, Zambia, Ghana