2025 U-20 AFCON: Gusau charges Flying Eagles to win trophy after securing World Cup ticket

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ibrahim Gusau has expressed delight with the Flying Eagles qualification for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Aliyu Zubairu’s side produced a battling display to beat Senegal 3-1 on penalities in their quarter-final fixture at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations on Monday.

Goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt was the hero as he produced two superb saves in the shootout.

Gusau said the Flying Eagles must now strive to win the trophy after achieving their first objective.

“The ticket to the World Cup was the first objective and we have achieved that. The second objective is to win the trophy, and after congratulating the team for their effort, I have reminded them that the country is waiting for them to bring the trophy back home,” Gusau told thenff.com.

Victory sets the Flying Eagles up against the winner of Monday night’s clash between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

2025 U-20 AFCON: Gusau charges Flying Eagles to win trophy after securing World Cup ticket