2025 U-20 AFCON: Six countries qualify for quarter-final

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2025 U-20 AFCON: Six countries qualify for quarter-final

At least six countries have qualified for this year’s 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, AFCON, quarter-final stage in Egypt.

This follows the conclusion of Thursday’s group stage fixtures.

Recall that Senegal defeated DR Congo 2-0, while Ghana won 1-0 against Central African Republic.

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles had on Wednesday played a 2-2 draw with Kenya.

Morocco defeated fellow North Africans Tunisia 3-1 to advance to the last-8.

However, Waploaded reports that the six countries that have qualified for the quarter-final stage are Nigeria, Senegal, Morocco, Ghana, Sierra Leone and DR Congo.

The remaining two countries that will join the six in the last-8 will be determined on Friday.

Tanzania will face Egypt, while South Africa will tackle Zambia.

The winners will qualify for the quarter-final which will commence on Monday.