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Flying Eagles reach AFCON quarter-finals after Kenya stalemate
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have booked a place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing CAF U20 Championship in Egypt, following a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Kenya’s Rising Stars in their final Group B match.
Despite not securing a win, the result was enough to see the seven-time champions finish second in the group with five points, behind Morocco who topped the table with seven after a 3-1 win over Tunisia.
The Flying Eagles, who now shift base to Ismailia, will face the second-placed team in Group C in Monday’s quarter-final showdown. Group C features defending champions Senegal, arch-rivals Ghana, Central African Republic, and DR Congo, setting the stage for a potentially explosive clash.
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In a tense encounter at the Cairo venue, Nigeria had to dig deep after twice falling behind to a determined Kenyan side. The East Africans struck early through Kevin Wangaya’s fifth-minute penalty, awarded after a Nigerian defender handled the ball in the box. But winger Kparobo Arierhi responded swiftly, weaving through the defence to slot home the equaliser in the 12th minute.
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