{"id":846966,"date":"2025-05-09T16:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T21:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/09\/confirmed-nigerias-flying-eagles-to-face-reigning-champions-senegal-in-qf-after-ghana-top-group-c-at-u20-afcon\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T16:12:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T21:12:03","slug":"confirmed-nigerias-flying-eagles-to-face-reigning-champions-senegal-in-qf-after-ghana-top-group-c-at-u20-afcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/09\/confirmed-nigerias-flying-eagles-to-face-reigning-champions-senegal-in-qf-after-ghana-top-group-c-at-u20-afcon\/","title":{"rendered":"Confirmed: Nigeria\u2019s Flying Eagles to face reigning champions Senegal in QF after Ghana top Group C at U20 AFCON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Nigeria\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Flying+Eagles+\">Flying Eagles<\/a> will lock horns with defending champions Senegal in the quarter-finals of the 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations following the conclusion of Group C proceedings in Egypt, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Senegal secured their place as Group C runners-up after a much-needed 2-0 win over DR Congo on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Cheikh Thiam\u2019s early opener and Ibrahima Dieng\u2019s late penalty propelled the Young Teranga Lions from third place into the knockout rounds on goal difference, having finished level on points with DR Congo.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p>\u2014 CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAF_Online\/status\/1920523278306640241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ghana, meanwhile, claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over the Central African Republic to top the group with seven points. That result ensured they avoided a potential clash with eternal rivals <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> in the next round.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_159100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-159100\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20241030_115111.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria's Flying Eagles\" width=\"678\" height=\"452\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-159100\">Nigeria&#8217;s Flying Eagles. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Instead, it is Senegal who will face the most successful team in U20 AFCON history. Nigeria, seven-time champions, advanced to the quarter-finals after finishing second in Group B with five points.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Zubairu\">Aliyu Zubairu<\/a>\u2019s side played out a <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/nigeria-1-1-kenya-flying-eagles.html\">thrilling 2-2 draw against Kenya<\/a> in their final group match \u2013 a game that also marked their 100th appearance in the competition.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158867\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158867\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/imago1053221201-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria's Flying Eagles.\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158867\">Nigeria&#8217;s Flying Eagles. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Our Sports News First \u2013 Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>READ MORE<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/u20-afcon-udinese-nigeria-flying-eagles.html\">U20 AFCON: What former Watford &#038; Udinese star told Nigeria\u2019s Flying Eagles after sealing QF ticket<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/zubairu-flying-eagles-kenya-draw.html\">Many Nigerians will be disappointed\u201d \u2013 Zubairu admits Flying Eagles must improve after nervy Kenya draw<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/nigeria-chelsea-mikel.html\">Nigeria always want to win AFCON\u201d \u2013 Chelsea great Mikel gives surprise verdict on Flying Eagles vs Kenya<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Flying Eagles had earlier beaten Tunisia 1-0 and held Morocco to a goalless draw, before their latest outing in Cairo against the Rising Stars.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya took an early lead through a Kevin Injehu penalty after a handball by Emmanuel Chukwu. Nigeria quickly responded with <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Kparobo\">Kparobo Arierhi<\/a> finishing from close range after sharp play by Simon Cletus.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158868\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/imago1053221435-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria's Flying Eagles star Kparobo Arierhi.\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158868\">Nigeria&#8217;s Flying Eagles star Kparobo Arierhi. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ebenezer Harcourt was instrumental in goal, keeping Nigeria level with two fine saves from Aldrine Kibet. William Gitama restored Kenya\u2019s lead in the second half, only for Daniel Bameyi to equalise from the penalty spot four minutes later following a foul on Rickson Mendos.<\/p>\n<p>The Flying Eagles have now reached the quarter-finals in ten of their last twelve appearances and remain unbeaten in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>However, with just three goals scored in three games, they will need to be sharper in attack when they face Senegal at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_0327-copy-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/imhonlamhen-eronmhonsele\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele turns into a ball of passion when writing about Nigerian football and its talents, whether rising stars or established legends, locally and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>From the deepest corners of the Middle East, to the green fields of the Americas, to the celebrated grounds in Europe, and the rich soils of Africa, Imhons is more than glad, usually with a glass of a tasty drink nearby, to capture the essence of the game, by connecting the dots between culture, identity, and football.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/u20-afcon-nigerias-flying-eagles-2.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Nigeria\u2019s Flying Eagles will lock horns with defending champions Senegal in the quarter-finals of the 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations following the conclusion of Group C proceedings in Egypt, Soccernet.ng reports. Senegal secured their place as Group C runners-up after a much-needed 2-0 win over DR Congo on Thursday evening. 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