Seven teams have confirmed their participation in the Zone West B U-17 tournament scheduled from Friday, 25 September to Sunday, 4 October 2015 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The draw for the zonal cadet championship was held last week in Ouagadougou with hosts Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Sierra Leone in Group A whilst Niger, Nigeria…
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