CHAN U20 Senegal 2015: Nigeria, Mali, and Ghana Secure Semifinal Spots
The 2015 CHAN U20 tournament in Senegal has delivered its first semifinalists after an exciting second round of the group stage. Nigeria, Mali, and Ghana have punched their tickets to the last four—and with it, qualification for the U20 World Cup in New Zealand. Only one semifinal spot remains open, to be determined on the final matchday in Group A.
Group B: Qualified Teams
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🇲🇱 Mali: Clinched qualification after defeating South Africa 2-1, with Hamidou Traoré coming off the bench to score a brace.
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🇬🇭 Ghana: Secured their place with a 2-1 win over Zambia, knocking the Chipolopolo out of the tournament.
✅ Group A: Nigeria Already Through
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🇳🇬 Nigeria: First team to qualify following an outstanding performance in their first two games.
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The battle for the second spot continues between:
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Ivory Coast – 2 pts (2 draws)
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Senegal – 1 pt
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Congo – 1 pt
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Final group matches on Saturday will determine the last semifinalist.
⚽ Stats So Far:
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Total goals scored: 23 in 8 matches
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Top attacking teams:
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🇳🇬 Nigeria – 7 goals
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🇬🇭 Ghana – 4 goals
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🥇 Top Scorers:
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Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria) – 3 goals
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Ifeanyi Matthew (Nigeria) – 2 goals
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Musa Mohammed (Nigeria) – 2 goals
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Hamidou Traoré (Mali) – 2 goals
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Silvère Ganvoula (Congo) – 2 goals
As the competition heats up, eyes now turn to Group A’s decisive matches and the race for the final semifinal spot.
