U20 Afcon: Final Spots At Stake As Nigeria Sa Collide

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u20 afcon final spots at stake as nigeria sa collide

Thursdays 2025 CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON semi-final action will be headlined by a clash between Nigeria and South Africa.

The two rivals are set to meet at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia with a spot in Sundays final at the iconic Cairo International Stadium at stake.

Nigeria - who are record seven-time winners of the U20 AFCON title, defeated reigning champions Senegal 3-1 on penalties following a 0-0 draw in a quarter-final clash on Monday.

South Africa, on the other hand, edged out DR Congo 1-0 thanks to super-sub Thabang Mahlangus late goal in extra-time in Mondays tightly contested quarter-final.

Meanwhile, there will be a North African derby clash when hosts, Egypt, lock horns with Morocco at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo in another semi-final encounter.