Seven-time African champions Nigeria will commence their participation in the 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals with a game against the Young Pharaohs of Egypt on Wednesday, 30 April, at the 20,000-capacity Amadou Gon Coulibaly stadium in Korhogo.
The encounter is billed to kick off at 5 p.m. CIV time (6 p.m. Nigeria time).
The Flying will next take on Morocco’s Young Atlas Lions at the same venue, starting at 8 p.m. local time (9pm Nigeria time) on Saturday, 3 May.
Nigeria, who qualified for the finals following a successful defence of their WAFU B U20 Championship title in Lome in October 2024, will then wrap up their group B campaign with a session against South Africa, also in Korhogo on Tuesday, 6 May, starting from 5 p.m. local time (6 p.m. Nigeria time).
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