Nigeria, May 12 -- Nigeria's U-20 national football team, the Flying Eagles, have qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile after a tense quarter-final victory over Senegal at the ongoing CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

The thrilling encounter on Monday ended in a penalty shootout, with Nigeria emerging 3-1 winners after regulation time had failed to produce a goal.

Goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt was the standout performer, making two crucial saves during the shootout to send the Flying Eagles into the semi-finals-and more importantly, secure their spot at the upcoming global tournament.

The victory was especially sweet for Nigeria, coming just two years after Senegal's U-20 team, the Lion Cubs, defeated the Flying Eag...