Nigeria and Senegal will clash in the quarter-final of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Egypt. Senegal secured a spot in the last eight after a 2-0 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo in their final group game on Thursday. The defending champions finished second in Group C behind the Black Satellites of Ghana. They will face the Flying Eagles in an all-West African affair at the Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia, next Monday. The game will kick off at 1 p.m. Nigerian time. Both countries met at the U-20 AFCON two years ago, with Senegal coming out on top 1-0. The winner of the quarter-final tie will earn a spot at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.
2025 U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles, Senegal to battle for World Cup spot