U20 AFCON: DR Congo and Senegal out, Morocco still in the hunt
Senegal's title defence ends in the quarter-finals of this U20 AFCON. The Young Lions were knocked out by Nigeria and can no longer dream of back-to-back titles.
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Senegal's title defence ends in the quarter-finals of this U20 AFCON. The Young Lions were knocked out by Nigeria and can no longer dream of a second consecutive title. In the semi-finals, Egypt, the tournament hosts, will face Morocco, one of the favourites.
Senegal let down by a toothless attack
Senegal did not look like conquerors at this Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations. That is largely down to a far too harmless attack, with just 3 goals scored in 4 games, even though the Young Lions had a solid defence that conceded only two goals in 380 minutes.
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Elsewhere, Sierra Leone, who impressed in the group stage, lost 0-1 to Morocco. Ghana suffered the same fate, but after putting up greater resistance, pushing Egypt hard before losing on penalties (2-2; 5-4). South Africa, for their part, got past DR Congo (1-0) in extra time.
U20 AFCON semi-final schedule
Thursday 15 May 2025 (times in GMT)
- 15:00: South Africa v Nigeria
- 18:00: Morocco v Egypt