The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations after playing out a thrilling 2-2 draw against Kenya in their final Group B fixture today in Cairo.
The match saw Nigeria come from behind twice, with goals from Kparobo Arierhi in the 13th minute and a 73rd-minute penalty by Captain Daniel Bameyi, cancelling out strikes from Kenya’s Wanganya K. (6’, penalty) and William Gitmu (68’).
The hard-earned point, coupled with Morocco’s 3-1 win over Tunisia, was enough to see Nigeria finish second in the group with five points, securing their place in the knockout rounds.
With this result, the Flying Eagles remain unbeaten in the group stage and continue their pursuit of a U-20 AFCON title and a spot at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
