Flying Eagles of Nigeria head coach Abdul Maikaba has admitted that tactical mistakes contributed to his side’s heavy 4-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the final of the WAFU B U-20 Championship on Sunday, August 9. The defeat was the Flying Eagles’ second loss to Burkina Faso in the tournament after they were beaten 2-0 in their final group game. Nigeria’s defeat also means the Flying Eagles have missed the sole WAFU B ticket for next year’s U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. The U-20 AFCON will also determine Africa’s representatives at the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. The team have also finished runners-up twice at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, in 1989 and 2005.