A heavyweight continental clash is set for Thursday evening in Ismailia as Nigeria's Flying Eagles face South Africa's Amajita in the semi-finals of the 2025 CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations,
Kick-off at the Suez Canal Stadium is 16:00 local time 15:00 GMT, and with both sides already assured of a place at the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, a place in Sunday's final is the next big prize.
This matchup brings together two teams steeped in contrasting philosophies but united by a rich history of youth-level success. It promises goals, grit, and guile in abundance.
Nigeria vs South Africa: How they reached the semifinalNigeria's path has been a slow-burning story of discipline and defensive excellence.
After scraping past Tunisia 1-0 in their opener, the Flying Eagles held Morocco to a goalless draw on matchday two before playing out a thrilling 2-2 draw with Kenya. That record of one win and two draws earned Nigeria five points, which was only good enough to finish as runners-up to Morocco in Group B.