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Black Satellites of Ghana head coach, Desmond Ofei, is relieved to avoid eternal rivals Nigeria in the group stage of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

The draw for the biennial competition was conducted at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday.

Ghana are drawn in Group A with hosts Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Tanzania, and a yet-to-be-determined team from the UNIFFAC region.The Flying Eagles are placed in a difficult group with Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa.

The Black Satellites lost 2-1 to Nigeria in the final of the WAFU B U-20 Championship in Togo last year.

“We’re happy that we’re not in Group B because that’s a very interesting group,” Ofei told Joy Prime Sports.

“I feel like we’re in a position where we can control the narrative of this tournament from our perspective.”


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