By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will keep a date with Senegal in the quarter-final of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, reports Prompt News.
Senegal confirmed their place in the last eight after edging past Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday.
The Cubs came second in Group B with four points behind the Black Satellites of Ghana, who secured top position with seven points.
The Flying Eagles will do battle with Senegal at the Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia next week Monday.
The encounter will start at 1pm Nigeria time.
It would be recalled that Senegal beat Nigeria 1-0 in a group stage game two years in Egypt.
The winner will earn a berth at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup scheduled to take place in Chile from September 27 to October 19, 2025.
