The aims and objectives of the tournament are to promote and
develop football in
The hosts Nigeria U-20 will clash with Togo U-20 in the opening game at 14-30 pm. Guinea-Bissau will battle it out with Benin U-20 in group A on the same day The Gambia U-20 will take on Guinea Conakry in group B at 16-00. Ghana U-20 will also take on Senegal U-20 at 16-00 on the same day in group B.