Nigeria U20 head coach Aliyu Zubair is confident his team will beat Senegal in the quarter-final of the 2025 CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Speaking in his pre-match interview, the coach said his team is trusting God for a positive result, believing that nothing will stop them from earning their ticket to the FIFA U20 World Cup.
“We don’t want to pursue two things at the same time. “First things first, and that is getting the ticket to the World Cup. That’s where all our attention is. We are gathering momentum, and I believe we are in a ready stage now,” Coach Aliyu Zubair said as quoted by CAFOnline.
The Nigeria U20 coach added, “People were underrating Kenya, thinking they are pushovers. But Kenya gave a good account of themselves. We are meeting Senegal now, and we will face the match accordingly. I believe nothing is stopping us, by God’s grace.”
The quarter-final clash between the defending champions and Nigeria will kick off at 12:00 GMT on Monday, May 12, at the Ismailia Stadium.
The winner will advance to the semi-finals and secure qualification to the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile.
