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The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup after winning on penalties against Senegal in the quarter-final of the U-20 AFCON.
Nigeria's youth men's national team known as the Flying Eagles defeated their counterparts from Senegal on penalties in a Quarter-final clash at the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (CAF) on Monday, May 12, 2025.
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2 Flying Eagles make U-20 AFCON Group Stage 11
Odinaka Okoro and Daniel Bameyi are 2 Flying Eagles included in the U-20 AFCON Group Stage 11.
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Nigeria vs Senegal: Zubairu calls for discipline from Flying Eagles to pick up World Cup ticket
Coach Aliyu Zubairu calls for discipline from the Flying Eagles of Nigeria to pick up a World Cup ticket against Senegal.
The Flying Eagles came into the game with a group stage sweep without a loss.
They started with a 1-0 win against Tunisia, then played out a 0-0 draw against Morocco and a 2-2 draw with Kenya.
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Nigeria defeats Senegal on penalties
Coach Aliyu Zubairu preached discipline for his side ahead of the clash and it turned out to be necessary.
It was a tactical clash with very little chances created on both sides.
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The first half ended without a goal and sparked several chances for both sides.
There were no goals in the second half as the game proceeded to extra time.
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In extra time both teams took a defensive approach and could not be separated as penalties were required.
In the penalty shoot out, Precious Benjamin scored for Nigeria and Emmanuel Chukwu scored the second after a miss by Senegal.
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Israel Isaac Ayuna scored for Nigeria as Senegal missed again for the Flying Eagles to wrap up the win.
The result means that the Flying Eagles picked up a ticket in the U-20 AFCON semifinals and also qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup later this year.
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