Ghana have been drawn in Group B alongside bitterest rivals Nigeria for the 2018 WAFU U20 Cup of Nations in Lomé this December.

The Black Satellites will also face Benin and Niger.

Group A comprises of host nation Togo, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Senegal.

The eight-nation tournament will run from 6-16 December in Togo.

Head coach Jimmy Cobblah will use the ten-day tournament to prepare for the 2019 CAF U20 Cup of Nations in Niger between 24 February and 10 March.

The top four teams will qualify as CAF’s representatives for the 2019 FIFA U-20 world cup to be hosted in Poland in May.