The lion cubs now know their opponent for the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations U20 2025. They will face Nigeria this Monday at 12:00, in a decisive meeting both for a place in the semi-finals and for qualification for the category World Cup.
Second of group C thanks to their victory against the Democratic Republic of Congo (2-0), the Senegalese, title holders, will try to cross an important course in this edition which is disputed in Egypt. Opposite, Nigeria, a veritable African football giant U20, finished second in group B with 5 points, remaining undefeated with a victory and two draws.
Nigeria is the most titled selection in the history of competition with seven crowns. Semi-finalist during the last edition in 2023, the Nigerian training had been eliminated by the Gambia. The winner of this confrontation will not only win his ticket for the semi-finals, but will also validate his qualification for the next U20 World Cup.
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