Scant consolation for the Flying Eagles from the WAFU B U20 AFCON qualifiers is that Abdulmuiz Adeleke has been crowned top scorer of the tournament.
🏆✨ Individual Awards – U‑20 AFCON Qualifiers!
⭐ Man of the Match (Final): Alassana Bagayogo 🇧🇫 🧤 Best Goalkeeper: Rahim Ouattara 🇧🇫
🎯 Top Scorer: Abdulmuiz Adeleke 🇳🇬
🥇 Best Player: Mohamed Zongo 🇧🇫
👏 Bravo à ces talents qui ont illuminé le tournoi!#UFOAB… pic.twitter.com/BSyAaAvMLQ— CAF ZONE OUEST B (@CafZoneOuestB) August 9, 2026
Adeleke, who will be 18 next year, netted four goals in the competition.
Nigeria failed to qualify for next year’s U20 AFCON in Ghana after they were beaten 4-1 by Burkina Faso in the final of the tournament Sunday night in Cote d’Ivoire.
New champions Burkina Faso underlined their dominance after they won Man of the Final, Best Goalkeeper and Best Player.
