The Junior Cheetahs of Benin have crashed out of the WAFU B elimination series for the 2027 U20 AFCON going on in Cote d’Ivoire after they lost their second match against Niger.
Benin fell 1-0 to their counterparts from Niger.
The match winner was scored in the 69th minute leaving Benin to chase the game until the final whistle.
They were hammered 5-0 by hosts Cote d’Ivoire in their opening Group A match.
With this elimination, Cote d’Ivoire and Niger have thus qualified for the semifinals of the tournament, while awaiting the winners and runners-up from Group B.
