13th West Africa Deaf Football Championship : Nigeria Deaf Eagles Takes on the Deaf Elephants of Ivory Coast in a Clash of the Titans Encounter Today

Published on 21st August, 2025, By Ability News Network

All eyes are glued to  the commencement of the 13th West Africa Deaf Football Tournament (WADFT) which expected to officially kick- off today at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Package B, Abuja, with the opening match between the West African Giants Nigeria and Ivory Coast to be played out by 4:00pm (Nigerian time).

The Deaf Super Eagles team (aka Deaf Eagles) is expected to shine in the hot-contested encounter with the Ivorian National Deaf Team (the Deaf Elephants), building on it's earlier success in the tournament.

The reigning defending champions of the West African Deaf Football Championships won the previous edition of the competition at home turf following a resounding 5-0 victory recorded against the Niger Republic side in the final match in Lagos.  

The tournament which features athletes from eight African countries, including Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, the Gambia, Liberia, Mali, Niger Republic, and hosts Nigeria is billed to start from August 18th and end on 30th August, 2025 with the opening match scheduled for today by 4;00pm (Nigerian local time) in the capital city of Abuja. 

Reports, Ability News Network gathered have it that  the competitions which is a part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), will also serve as qualifiers for major international events, such as the African Deaf Football Tournament, the African Deaf Athletics Championship, and the prestigious Deaflympics Games, the West Africa Deaf Sports Union (WADSU), Mr. Amuda Yusu Ibrahim, was reported to have said.

 The Coach Chief Kamiludeen Banjoh tortured side which boosted of a handful of professional stars like the telismanic strikers Salaudeen Sale and Korede Salami, plus many other key stars  is expected to exert an enormous dominance and is tipped by many sports lovers to defend the trophy it won last year in home turf.

A win for the Deaf Eagles today is very crucial for the defending champion today. The  fierce encounter today with the Ivorian Elephants proved to be a great test for the Coach Benjoh and his backroom staff to show up their prowess in managing the best team in the continent.