UFOA-B U17 Women's Tournament: The Young Stallions fall gracefully to Nigeria.

The Burkina Faso U17 women's team suffered a 2-0 defeat against Nigeria on Monday, September 21, 2026, at the Lycée Scientifique stadium in Yamoussoukro during the third day of the UFOA-B U17 Girls Development Tournament.

For much of the match, the Burkinabè displayed admirable determination against Nigeria's Golden Eaglets. They showed great fighting spirit in duels and maintained exemplary collective discipline. However, as fatigue set in, the U17 Stallions ultimately succumbed in the final moments of the match.

In the standings, Nigeria sits at the top, followed by Ghana in second place and Côte d'Ivoire in third. Togo occupies fourth place, Burkina Faso is fifth, and Niger is sixth.

In their next match, the U17 Stallions will face Togo on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 14:00. They will look to bounce back in this upcoming tournament encounter.