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Wafu B U17 Cup: Ghana coach Fokuo anticipated Nigeria match-up

Ghana coach Ben Fokuo has stated his outfit are not surprised to have drawn arch-rivals Nigeria for the upcoming Wafu B Cup of Nations.

The Black Starlets have been paired against their familiar foes who eliminated them from the 2017 championship in Togo.

That loss also denied the Black Starlets qualification for the 2017 Africa U17 Cup of Nations.

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Cote d'Ivoire are also in Ghana's group for this year's event.

"We have been preparing for every situation because we already know our neighbouring countries and the teams in the zone," Fokuo told the Ghana Football Association's official website.