The ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) U-20 tournament in Egypt has been characterised by a lot of twists and turns, with only four teams now left in contention for the ultimate prize.
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been among those making waves with their impressive performances. After a series of hard-fought victories, the team is now set to face Gambia in one of the semi-final contests of the tournament.
Senegal and the only Northern African team still in the running, Tunisia will square up in the other semi-final.
Road to semi-final
The Flying Eagles’ journey to the semi-finals has been a challenging one, but the team has shown great determination and tenacity throughout the tournament.
They started the tournament on a shaky note as they lost 1-0 to Senegal. They, however, followed up with impressive wins against hosts, Egypt, in their second match before rounding off the Group stage with another victory over Mozambique
In the quarter-finals, Nigeria faced a…
