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Gbeminiyi Ogunleye
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AFCON U-20: Flying Eagles To Battle Defending Champions For World Cup Slot «
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will battle defending champions Senegal in the quarter-finals of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, May 12, at the Suez Canal Stadium.
Nigeria, who finished second in Group B, were drawn to face the runners-up of Group C and Senegal secured that position with four points, setting up an exciting quarter-final clash against the Flying Eagles by defeating DR Congo 2-0 in their final group game.
Despite being considered one of the tournament favourites, Senegal had a sluggish start, playing out a 1-1 draw with the Central African Republic in their opening match before losing 1-0 to Ghana in their second group game.
