A day after Liberian sports’ enthusiasts enjoyed the finals of the country’s biggest sporting festival, the National County Sports Meet, the WAFU U-20 tournament will today kick off at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex with Jr. Lone Star (U-20) going against Ivory Coast in the opening match of Group A. Ivory Coast is replacing Cape Verde who earlier withdrew from the tournament. Liberia was paired in Group A against Ivory Coast, Guinea Bissau, and Sierra Leone. Meanwhile, Liberia’s U20 Coach Christopher Wreh and his technical staff have named 18 players to feature for the national team. The tournament will later continue on Wednesday with Senegal going against Mali, while the Gambia will face Guinea in the group’s second encounter.

Source: Daily Observer April 24, 2018 02:03 UTC