2019 Africa Under-20 Championship: Satellites placed in all-West Africa group

Ghana’s Black Satellites have been pooled with Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal in Group B for the 2019 Africa Under-20 Championship to be hosted in Niger.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) held the draw on Thursday evening at the Technical Centre of the Nigerienne Football Federation for the February 2-17 competition to be hosted in the Nigerienne cities of Niamey and Maradi.

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Hosts Niger were placed in Group A comprising Nigeria, South Africa and Burundi.

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The top sides from each group will qualify for the semi-finals and automatically pick the pickets to represent Africa at the 2019 FIFA U-20 Championship in Poland.

Source: Graphic.com.gh