2025 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria progresses to semi-final after beating Senegal
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Monday progressed to the semi-final stage of the ongoing 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, taking place in Egypt.
This follows their victory against Senegal in the quarter-final fixture.
Both teams failed to score a goal after 120 minutes as the match ended in a 0-0 draw at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia.
However, it was Nigeria who advanced to the last-4 after beating Senegal via penalty-shootout.
As a result, they have now secured qualification for the U-20 FIFA World Cup.
The semi-final stage which will take place on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Nigeria had won the competition seven times in the past.
2025 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria progresses to semi-final after beating Senegal
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