Nigeria has been confirmed as the hosts of the September 2021 'third edition' of the West African Union [WAFU] Cup of Nations, colossusgists.com reports.
Senegal will stage the second edition of the competition in September 2019.
The first WAFU tournament, hosted by Fox Sports, was held in September 2017 and saw the host nation Ghana crowned champions in what was a very successful event.
The Black Stars defeated Nigeria 4-1 in the final.
The West African Union is made up of 16 countries who are divided into two zones.
Cape Verde, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal and Sierra Leone are in Zone A.
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria and Togo are in Zone B.
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