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Egypt 2025: Flying Eagles reach quarter finals after 2-2 draw with Kenya

Posted : 08 May 2025

Nigeria reached the quarter-finals of the ongoing CAF U-20 Championship in Egypt despite being forced to a 2-2 draw by Kenya’s Rising Stars in the last match of Group B on Wednesday.


In the event, the Flying Eagles finished second in the group with five points, two behind group leaders Morocco, who defeated Tunisia 3-1 in the other match of the pool. Nigeria will remain in Cairo for the quarter-finals, where they will face the second-placed team from Group A. Group A consists of hosts Egypt, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Zambia, and Tanzania.


Seven-time champions Nigeria will now travel to Ismailia for their quarter-final game on Monday, against the second-placed team from Group C. Group C consists of title-holders Senegal, bitter rivals Ghana, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.


Kenya’s Rising Stars made the game difficult for the Flying Eagles, as Aliyu Zubairu’s team had to come from behind twice to salvage the encounter.


Kevin Wangaya put the Rising Stars ahead after only five minutes, scoring from the penalty spot after a Nigerian defender stopped the ball with his hand in the box.


Nigeria restored parity seven minutes later, with Kparobo Arierhi dancing through the defence to place the ball firmly beyond the reach of the opposition goalkeeper.


The East Africans were back in front in the 68th minute, as the Flying Eagles' defence ball-watched a free-kick from the left, allowing William to blast the ball past goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt from Lawrence’s in-swinger.


Five minutes later, Nigeria was level again, with captain Daniel Bameyi sending the goalkeeper the wrong way from the spot after substitute Mendos Rickson was fouled in the box.


The Flying Eagles' quarter-final match on Monday will be the first of the day, starting at 3 p.m. Egypt time (1 p.m. Nigeria time) in Ismailia.

 

 

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