Flying Eagles Draw Kenya, Pick AFCON Q-Final Ticket
The Flying Eagles are now just a match away from qualifying for the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile after they finished runners-up in Group B following a battling 2-2 draw with Kenya.
They thus finished second in Group B with five points from three matches and will clash with the runners-up in Group C in the quarterfinal in Ismailia, Egypt.
The quarterfinal will be played Monday with kick-off time put at 1pm Nigerian time.
.Morocco led the group on seven points after they beat Tunisia 3-1 in a North African Derby.
The Rising Stars of Kenya took a shock lead after just six minutes from the penalty spot through captain Kevin Wangaya , before Nigeria drew level courtesy of Kparobo Arierhi with a clever finish soon after.Kenya regained the lead in the 68thminute, when they finished off a free kick at the edge of the Nigerian box.
Captain Daniel Bameyi restored parity moments later from the penalty spot after substitute Mendos Rickson was brought down inside the box by a desperate Kenyan tackle.
