# WAFU B U-17 Championship football > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/wafu-b-u-17-championship-football > Updated: 2026-10-13T12:33:45.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. In the WAFU B U-17 Championship held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Niger Republic defeated Nigeria 2-1 in their opening Group B match. Abdoul Razaq Zada scored for Niger in the 20th minute, followed by a second goal in the 87th minute. Nigeria’s Fasiu Mubarak scored in stoppage time to narrow the score. Following this result, Niger has secured a place in the tournament semifinals. Nigeria’s progression depends on defeating Côte d’Ivoire in their final group match to maintain eligibility for the upcoming U-17 AFCON. ## Claims - Niger Republic defeated Nigeria 2-1 in their WAFU B U-17 Championship Group B opener. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Abdoul Razaq Zada scored for Niger in the 20th minute. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Niger scored a second goal in the 87th minute. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Fasiu Mubarak scored for Nigeria in the 5th minute of stoppage time. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Nigeria is scheduled to play Côte d’Ivoire in their next group match. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Niger has secured a place in the tournament semifinals. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-13: Niger Republic defeats Nigeria 2-1 in WAFU B U-17 Championship opener Niger Republic defeated Nigeria 2-1 in the WAFU B U-17 Championship opener in Burkina Faso, securing a semifinal spot and leaving Nigeria needing a win against Côte d’Ivoire to advance. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/niger-republic-defeats-nigeria-2-1-in-wafu-b-u-17-championship-opener ### 2026-09-22: Nigeria wins opening matches of T20 Quadrangular Series Nigeria secured two victories on the opening day of the T20 Quadrangular Series in Lagos, with Nigeria A beating Sierra Leone and the senior national team defeating Ghana. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigeria-wins-opening-matches-of-t20-quadrangular-series --- Cite as: WAFU B U-17 Championship football. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/wafu-b-u-17-championship-football