Nigeria has been paired in Group B alongside Tunisia, Kenya and Morocco ahead of the upcoming 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations tournament to be staged in Egypt.
The West African powerhouse will be hoping to showcase themselves again on the African stage in the much-anticipated tournament this month.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) had to conduct a new draw for the tournament following the unexpected withdrawal of original host, Ivory Coast.
At the draw in Cairo on Sunday afternoon, Senegal, who are the defending champions of the tournament were handed a tricky group after being paired against West African powerhouse, Ghana, DR Congo and Central Africa Republic in Group C.
Nigeria, one of the powerhouse in youth football were pitted in Group B against, Tunisia, Kenya and Morocco. The flying Eagles are the competition’s record champions with seven titles.
Morocco were champions in 1997 and semifinalists in 1987 and 2005. Tunisia finished second in 1985 and have reached the semifinals in the last two editions of the competition.
While Nigeria defeated Tunisia to win bronze at the last edition in 2023, Morocco will be making their return to the tournament since exiting at the quarterfinals in 2021.
Meanwhile, host nation, Egypt will compete in Group A alongside, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and South Africa.
The top two teams from each group, plus the two best third-placed teams, will advance to the quarter-finals.
The tournament is set to kick off on Sunday, April 27, 2025, and will conclude with the final on May 18, 2025.
It will showcase the best young football talents from across Africa, with teams competing not only for continental glory but also for a spot in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile later this year.
The CAF U-20 AFCON has long served as a springboard to stardom. Past editions have spotlighted players like Mohamed Salah, Andre Ayew, and Victor Osimhen, who all went on to feature at the highest levels of the global game.
