Nigeria will compete in Group D of the 8th African Nations Championship (CHAN) scheduled to take place from August 2 to 30, 2025, following confirmation of the final tournament line-up which now includes Algeria and South Africa.
The CHAN 2025 tournament—exclusively for players based in domestic leagues—will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Originally slated for February, the competition was postponed to August due to logistical and scheduling adjustments by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles have been drawn in a tough Group D alongside Senegal, Sudan, and Equatorial Guinea, who replaced Congo Brazzaville after the latter was disqualified in response to a protest filed by Equatorial Guinea.
The group reshuffle has now created a tightly contested pool, with Nigeria seeking to improve on their 2018 campaign where they finished as silver medallists after losing to Morocco in the final.
CHAN 2025 Full Group Draw:
Group A (Hosted in Kenya):
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Kenya (co-hosts)
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Morocco (2018 champions)
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Angola
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DR Congo
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Zambia
Group B (Hosted in Tanzania):
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Tanzania (co-hosts)
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Madagascar
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Mauritania
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Burkina Faso
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Central African Republic
Group C (Hosted in Uganda):
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Uganda (co-hosts)
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Niger Republic
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Guinea
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Algeria
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South Africa
Group D:
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Senegal
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Equatorial Guinea
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Sudan
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Nigeria
FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 – Nigeria in Final 24
Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, have also qualified for the 24th FIFA U-20 World Cup, which takes place in Chile from September 27 to October 19, 2025.
The seven-time African champions will be joined by Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa as Africa’s representatives.
The Nigerian U-20 team will be targeting a historic first title after previously finishing runners-up in 1989 and 2005 and claiming bronze in 1985.
Ghana, winners of the 1999 edition, failed to qualify for this year’s tournament after losing to Egypt in the quarter-finals of the continental qualifiers.
Nigeria’s U-20 WC History:
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Runners-up: 1989, 2005
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Third place: 1985
Africa’s Representatives:
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Nigeria -
Egypt -
Morocco -
South Africa
(Ghana failed to qualify after losing to Egypt in the U-20 AFCON quarter-finals)
Qualified Nations for FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025:
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Africa (CAF): Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa
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South America (CONMEBOL): Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay
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Europe (UEFA): France, Italy, Spain, Norway, Ukraine
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Asia (AFC): Australia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Korea Republic
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North & Central America (CONCACAF): USA, Mexico, Panama, Cuba
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Oceania (OFC): New Zealand, New Caledonia
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Host Nation: Chile
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