WAFU ZONE B U-20 Boys Cup: Ghana captain Aziz Musibau not under pressure ahead of Nigeria clash

Captain of Ghana’s U-20 national male team Aziz Musibau has ruled out any form of pressure ahead of their opening game against Nigeria in the 2025 WAFU ZONE B U-20 Boys Championship.

The Black Satellites will face the Flying Eagles at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in a repeat of the 2024 WAFU ZONE B AFCON qualifying tournament final in Togo where Ghana lost to Nigeria.

The clash is an opportunity for Ghana to redeem themselves from the Africa U20 Cup of Nations failure in Egypt where they missed out on qualifying for the FIFA U20 World Cup.

Aziz Musibau said: “I think it is not going to be easy [because] Nigeria is a big country. We are going to fight. For me I will say there is no pressure [and] we are [one] hundred percent ready for the game.”

The Black Satellites are grouped with Nigeria and Benin in Group A, meaning every match will be critical in their quest to qualify for the semi-finals and book a ticket to the next Africa U20 Cup of Nations. Thursday’s opener against Nigeria is expected to set the pace for the rest of the tournament.