Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been handed a tough draw for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
The seven-time champions will battle it out with Egypt, Morocco and South Africa in Group B.
The Flying Eagles defeated Egypt 1-0 in the group stage at the last edition of the competition.
Aliyu Zubairu’s side will also face the North Africans in a double-header friendly later this month.
Hosts Cote d’Ivoire will have to contend with DR Congo, Ghana, Tanzania and the yet-to-emerge representative team of Central Africa zone, in a five-team group A.
Holders Senegal head Group C, which also has Zambia and two debutants Kenya and Sierra Leone.
Cote d’Ivoire will host the competition from Saturday, April 26 to Sunday, May 18.
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